NetApp FC4600 Hardware Cabling Manual page 29

CE7922
Controller Tray
CE7900
Controller Tray
CE6998
Controller Tray
CE6994
Controller Tray
Chapter 1: Cabling Concepts and Best Practices
Table 2 Drive Tray Connection Combinations for the CE7922, CE7900, CE6998,
DE6900 Drive FC4600FC4600
Tray Drive Tray
Up to two Up to seven per

per loop loop pair; 28 per
pair; eight controller tray
per
controller
tray
Mixing

drive tray
types is not
supported
Up to two DE6900 drive trays

per loop pair; eight per
controller tray
Up to seven FC4600 drive

trays per loop pair; 28 per
controller tray
When mixing FC4600 and

DE6900 drive trays on the
same loop, only one DE6900
drive tray and up to three
FC4600 drive trays can share
a loop.
Not supported Up to seven FC4600 drive trays per channel; up to 14 per

controller tray
Not supported
Up to eight AT2655, FC2610, or FC2600 drive trays per channel;

up to 16 per controller tray
When a channel has a mixture of AT2655, FC2610, or FC2600

drive trays, up to seven drive trays per channel; up to 14 drive
trays per controller tray storage array
When a controller tray has a mixture of AT2655, FC2610, or

FC2600 drive trays but each channel has only one type of drive
tray, up to seven drive trays for each channel with FC4600 drive
trays, up to eight drive trays for each channel with other drive tray
types
and CE6994 Controller Trays
AT2655 Drive FC2610 Drive
Tray
Not supported Not supported
Not supported Not supported
FC2600 Drive
Tray TrayDrive Tray
Not supported
Not supported
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