Powervault Md1000 - Common Features And Capabilities - Dell PowerVault MD1000 SAS Solution Manual

A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ MD1000 SAS SOLUTIONS VER A00
Figure 4: Max configuration on a single PERC 5/E controller port
Figure 5: Max configuration on a single PERC 5/E controller (both ports connected)
PowerVault MD1000 – Common Features and Capabilities
Regardless of the topology, the PowerVault MD1000 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. The PowerVault MD1000 storage enclosure complies with the SAS
standard. For more information on WWN assignment, please refer to the SAS Specification
referenced in Appendix A.
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