Storagegrid Appliance Overview - NetApp StorageGRID SG5600 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

StorageGRID appliance overview

The StorageGRID SG5600 appliance is an integrated storage and computing platform that operates
as a Storage Node in a StorageGRID grid.
The StorageGRID SG5600 appliance includes the following components:
Component
E5600SG controller
E2700 controller
The SG5600 appliance also includes the following components, depending on the model:
Component
Drives
Enclosure
Power supplies and
fans
Note: The E5600SG controller controller is highly customized for use in the StorageGRID
appliance. All other components operate as described in E-Series documentation, except as
indicated in these instructions.
The maximum raw storage available on each StorageGRID appliance Storage Node is fixed, based on
the appliance model and configuration. You cannot expand the available storage by adding a shelf
with additional drives.
Description
Compute server
The E5600SG controller runs the Linux operating system and the
StorageGRID software.
This controller connects to the following:
• The Admin, Grid, and Client Networks for the StorageGRID system
• The E2700 controller, using dual SAS paths (active/active) with the
E5600SG controller operating as the initiator
Storage controller
The E2700 controller operates as a standard E-Series storage array in
simplex mode, and runs the SANtricity operating system (controller
firmware).
This controller connects to the following:
• The management network where SANtricity Storage Manager is
installed
• The E5600SG controller, using dual SAS paths (active/active) with the
E2700 controller operating as the target
Model SG5612
12 NL-SAS drives
DE1600 enclosure, a two rack-unit
(2U) chassis that houses the drives
and the controllers
Two power-fan canisters
Model SG5660
60 NL-SAS drives
DE6600 enclosure, a four rack-unit
(4U) chassis that houses the drives
and the controllers
Two power supplies and two fans
5