Basic Configuration; Adding Storage; Hp Xp10000 Disk Array Configuration - HP StorageWorks XP10000 - Disk Array Owner's Manual

1. Front of the open HP XP10000 disk array
3. R0 disk chassis, containing up to 60 disk drives
5. Primary rack
7. R2 disk chassis, containing up to 60 disk drives
Figure 1 HP XP10000 Disk Array configuration

Basic configuration

The basic configuration consists of the following:
• one 19-inch rack (#5 in
• One disk controller including a control panel and SVP blade PC
• A mix board containing disk adapters and host ports
• Power supplies, power distribution units (PDUs), backup batteries, power cords, and cabling
• One 60-disk chassis (R0, #3 in
The HP XP10000 disk array is also available without a disk chassis.

Adding storage

You can expand the basic configuration by adding disk chassis and disk drives in the following order:
1. Add a 60-disk chassis (R1, #4 in
total of up to 120 drives.
Figure 1)
Figure 1)
Figure 1) to the top space of the primary rack. This provides a
2. Controller, power supplies, control panel, SVP, disk
adapters
4. R1 disk chassis, containing up to 60 disk drives
6. Second rack
8. R3 disk chassis, containing up to 60 disk drives
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