Mounting Options - Sun Microsystems StorEdge D2 Array Installation, Operation And Service Manual

The Sun StorEdge D2 array can be connected to a host in one of the two following
ways:
By means of a Sun PCI Dual Ultra3 SCSI host adapter (160 MB/second) installed
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in a host or
By means of a single-ended, 40 MB/second SCSI port attachment.on-board a host
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Sun StorEdge D2 arrays ship in one of two bus configurations:
In a single-bus configuration (with one ESM)
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For details, see Section 1.8.1, "Single-Bus Configuration" on page 1-20.
In a split-bus configuration (with two ESMs)
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For details, see" Section 1.8.2, "Split-Bus Configuration" on page 1-21."
In a split-bus configuration, the Sun StorEdge D2 array can be configured either
as a high-availability storage subsystem or as two separate storage subsystems.
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Mounting Options

You can mount Sun StorEdge D2 arrays in the following two ways:
On the desktop
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Mounting on the desktop is described in "To Mount the Array on a Desktop or
Tabletop" on page 2-5.
As rack-mounted systems
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The arrays can be installed in qualified Sun cabinets. Mounting in cabinets is
described in the Sun StorEdge D2 Array Cabinet Installation Guide.
You can purchase the hardware needed to install a Sun StorEdge D2 tabletop array
in a qualified Sun cabinet by ordering the universal rackmount upgrade kit.
Chapter 1 Sun StorEdge D2 Array Overview 1-3