Powervault Md1Xxx Family - Common Features And Capabilities - Dell PowerVault MD1120 Optimization Manual

A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ POWERVAULT™ MD1XXX FAMILY SAS SOLUTION VER A02
Figure 5: Max configuration on a single PERC 5/E or PERC 6/E controller (both ports connected)
PowerVault MD1xxx Family – Common Features and Capabilities
Regardless of the topology, the PowerVault MD1xxx Family storage enclosure provides a set of
common features and capabilities.
World Wide Name (WWN) Assignment
The SAS standard requires that all devices on a SAS domain have a unique address, called a
World Wide Name or WWN. PowerVault MD1xxx Family storage enclosures comply with the SAS
standard. For more information on WWN assignment, please refer to the SAS Specification
referenced in Appendix A.
Mixing Physical Disk Capacities
By supporting the mixing of physical disk of different sizes within an enclosure, PowerVault
MD1xxx Family storage enclosures enable optimal matching of physical disk type to the
requirements of multiple applications. Mixing of physical disk sizes is supported but not
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