How to Add a Disk Shelf Cache Device
Connecting to Attached Storage
Disk shelves can be added to standalone or clustered storage controllers without powering down
the appliance or loss of service to clients. After connecting expansion storage, verify that you
have redundant paths to each disk shelf.
To connect one or more disk shelves, use the diagrams in the
Cabling
Maximum Number of Disk Shelves per Controller Configuration
The following table shows the maximum number of disk shelves supported per controller
configuration.
Note -
time. For controllers that support using DE2-24 and Sun Disk Shelves together, the controller
must use 4X4 port SAS-2 HBAs, which are only supported with software version 2013.1.0 and
later.
TABLE 49
Controller
ZS4-4
ZS3-4
ZS3-2
7420
7320
7120
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Guide.
Controllers cannot use 2X4 port SAS-2 HBAs and 4X4 port SAS-2 HBAs at the same
Maximum Number of Disk Shelves per Controller
Max. Shelves
36
36
16
36
6
2
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Max. 2X4 port SAS-2 HBA
Max. 4X4 port SAS-2 HBA
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
2
6
6
1
1
1
N/A
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