NetApp StorageGRID SG6000 Manual page 13

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SGF6024: EF570 storage controllers
• Two controllers for failover support.
• Manage the storage of data on the drives.
• Function as standard E-Series controllers in a duplex configuration.
• Include SANtricity OS Software (controller firmware).
• Include SANtricity System Manager for monitoring storage hardware and for managing alerts, the
AutoSupport feature, and the Drive Security feature.
• Connect to the SG6000-CN controller and provide access to the flash storage.
This figure shows the connectors on the back of each of the EF570 controllers.
1
2
3
Port
Drive expansion ports 1
and 2
Port
Interconnect ports 1 and 2 16-Gb/s FC optical SFPa
Diagnostic and support
ports
Drive expansion ports
Type
12Gb/s SAS
Type
• RJ-45 serial port
• Micro USB serial port
• USB port
12Gb/s SAS
Use
Connect the ports to the
drive expansion ports on
the IOMs in the expansion
shelf.
Use
Connect each of the
EF570 controllers to the
SG6000-CN controller.
There are four
connections to the
SG6000-CN controller
(two from each EF570).
Reserved for technical
support use.
Not used. The SGF6024
appliance does not
support expansion drive
shelves.
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