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Table 53. Required I/O enclosures and device adapters for DS8886 (models 985 and 85E)
Processor Storage frame
type
8-core, Base frame
16-core, or
24-core
16-core or First expansion
24-core frame
16-core or Second or
24-core third
expansion
frame
16-core or Fourth
24-core expansion
frame
Notes:
1. Each storage enclosure feature represents one storage enclosure pair.
2. Each device adapter feature code represents one device adapter pair. The maximum
quantity is two device adapter features for each I/O enclosure feature in the storage
system.
3. Each High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 feature represents one High Performance
Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, and a pair of flash RAID adapters and required cables. The
maximum quantity is two High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 features for each
I/O enclosure feature in the storage system.
4. Each I/O enclosure feature represents one I/O enclosure pair. An I/O enclosure pair
can support up to two device adapter pairs and one High Performance Flash Enclosure
Gen2 card pairs.
Table 54. Required I/O enclosures and device adapters for DS8886 (models 986 and 86E)
Processor Storage frame
type
8-core, Base frame
16-core, or
24-core
16-core or First expansion
24-core frame
Standard drive Required
enclosure pair device adapter
1
features (1241) pair features
2
(3053)
1 1
2 2
3 3
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 - 5 4
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 - 9 4
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 - 6 4
Standard drive Required
enclosure pair device adapter
1
features (1241) pair features
2
(3053)
1 1
2 2
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
High Required
Performance I/O
Flash enclosure
Enclosure features
4
Gen2 pair (1303)
features
3
(1600)
0 - 1 1
0 - 1 1
0 - 2 2
0 - 1 1
0 - 1 1
0 - 2 2
0 - 2 2
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
n/a n/a
High Required
Performance I/O
Flash enclosure
Enclosure features
4
Gen2 pair (1303)
features
3
(1600)
0 - 1 1
0 - 1 1
0 - 1 1
0 - 1 1
0 - 2 2
0 - 2 2