Technical specifications
Drives
SAS hard drives
Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) Modules
SBBs
Connectivity
Configurations
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
Controller
Management
Back-Plane Board
Connectors
Back-Panel Connectors (per SBB)
SAS connectors
Up to 84 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives
(6.0 Gbps or 12.0 Gbps)
Two hot-swappable EMM I/O modules
Various server-attached configuration including
but not limited to 168 hard drives in redudant-path
enclosure chains. Servers can support up to six
enclosure chains.
Various server-based RAID controller or SAS HBA.
RAID management by using Dell Storage System
Manager version 6.4 or later.
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84 SAS hard-drive connectors
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Two sets of SBB connectors
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Five cooling fan module connectors
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Two power supply unit (PSU) connectors
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Asymmetric SAS Cabling for connection to the
controller and for expansion to an additional
enclosure
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Support Mini-SAS HD to Mini-SAS cable
universally keyed for the following lengths that
are currently supported:
Controller to MD1280:
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0.5 m
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2 m
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