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This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration
dependencies and requirements for the StorageWorks NAS B2000 by Compaq.
Configuration Options
The NAS B2000 offers both internal and external storage options. It ships with an
integrated SCSI-3 Smart Array 5i Controller for internal storage.
The external SCSI port of the integrated Smart Array 5i Controller can also support
one additional StorageWorks 4300 Family storage enclosure for an extra 1 TB
(terabyte) of storage as an external storage option.
Another external storage option supports up to two Smart Array 5300 Family array
controllers populated into the available PCI slots, for up to eight fully populated
StorageWorks 4300 Family storage enclosures. This option provides an additional
8 TB of storage.
The NAS B2000 can provide up to 9.3 TB of raw storage capacity, spanning one
hundred twenty-six 72-GB hard drives spread over nine StorageWorks 4300 Family
storage enclosures. Each fully populated StorageWorks 4300 Family storage
enclosure supports 14 hard drives, for a maximum raw capacity of 1 TB when using
72-GB hard drives.
NAS B2000 Quick Start Guide
Product Overview
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