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SAN Volume Controller operating environment
To use the system, you must meet the minimum hardware and software
requirements and ensure that other operating environment criteria are met.
Minimum requirements
You must set up your SAN Volume Controller operating environment according to
the following requirements:
v At least one pair of SAN Volume Controller nodes
v A 19-inch rack in which to mount the enclosures
SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 node features
The SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 contains:
v At least one Fibre Channel adapter or one 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter
v Optional second, third, and fourth Fibre Channel adapters
v 64 - 256 GB memory
v Two eight-core processors
v Dual redundant power supplies
v Up to 20 SAN Volume Controller expansion enclosures to house optional SAS
v iSCSI host attachment (10 Gbps Ethernet) electrical and optional optical
v Support for optional IBM Real-time Compression
Rack cabinet physical location
Before you install the SAN Volume Controller components, you must ensure that a
suitable rack cabinet location is available.
Refer to the "Planning" section of the documentation for full details of how to
locate the SAN Volume Controller components in a rack cabinet. Key points to
consider:
v Plan for the 2145-SV1 nodes to be installed in a cabinet above existing SAN
v Do not sandwich less deep units between deeper ones.
v Allow spare rack unit space for cable runs and service access.
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SAN Volume Controller: Model 2145-SV1 Hardware Installation Guide
Table 5. Machine types and models (continued)
Machine type / model
2145-92F
2147-92F
drives
Volume Controller components.
Description
SAN Volume Controller
high-density SAS expansion
enclosure with one-year
warranty for up to 92 SAS
drives
SAN Volume Controller
high-density SAS expansion
enclosure with three-year
warranty and Enterprise
Class Support for up to 92
SAS drives
™
Height in rack units
5U
5U
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