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NEC D8-30 Configuration Manual page 14

Disk array unit

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(3-5) Mixed Use of Disk Drive
- This disk array unit can have SAS/SATA disk drives together, and disk drives with different
capacity/rotation speed together, in the basic chassis and in the same SAS/SATA disk enclosure.
- It is strongly recommended to use the same type of disks in a pool.
(4) Selection of Quantity of SAS/SATA Disk Enclosure
- 1 unit of disk enclosure can mount max. 12 units of SAS or SATA disk drive together.
- In a basic configuration, 1 unit of disk enclosure per node is included as standard.
This disk enclosure should be "DE#00" (see the following diagram "DE Connection").
- For DE#00, at least 3 or more disk drives are required. The mounting position of the disk is as
follows:
DE#00
#00
#01
#04
#05
#08
#09
- For a Disk Director with standard configuration, you can connect max.16 units (including a disk
enclosure included as standard) of disk enclosure.
- In case you mount an expansion Disk Director, you can connect additionally max.16 units of disk
enclosure to it. In this case, you can connect totally max. 32 units of disk enclosure per node.
- The disk enclosure includes 1m SAS cable as standard. For the case in which the distance between
two units are too long for the 1m SAS cable, 5m SAS cable is also available.
#02
#03
*make sure to mount disk drives into slots
#06
#07
#00, #01 and #02.
#0A
#0B
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