Drive Information; Enclosures Information; Controller Node Enclosure And Drive Enclosures Information Front View - HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Service And Upgrade Manual

Figure 64: Console onboard port, controller node enclosure rear view

Drive information

This information applies only to the drives for the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage system.
The drives are installed in the drive bays at the front of either the controller node enclosures or expansion
drive enclosures.
Drive types:
For the all-flash-array (AFA) model of the storage system, only SSDs are supported.
• HPE 3PAR SSD
• HPE 3PAR SAS HDD
• HPE 3PAR Near line (NL) SAS HDD
• HPE 3PAR FIPS Encrypted SSD/HDD
Drive sizes:
The drives come in two physical sizes installed in carriers (magazines).
• SFF 6.4 cm (2.5 in) drives
• LFF 8.9 cm (3.5 in) drives
Maximum drives supported:
• 24 SFF drives per SFF enclosure
• 24 LFF drives per LFF enclosure

Enclosures information

Controller node enclosure and drive enclosures information front view

The fronts of the controller node enclosure and expansion drive enclosures contain the drive bays for
installing the drives. Each drive bay is assigned a number for locating drives in the HPE 3PAR StoreServ
8000 Storage system.
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