Supported Disk Shelf Combinations And Hbas - Oracle ZFS Storage DE3-24P Installation Manual

SAS Cable Type
Copper
Active Optic Cable

Supported Disk Shelf Combinations and HBAs

Disk shelves are supported by specific HBAs in the controller, and can be combined in
certain configurations within a system. Use the following table to determine the HBA
type required by each disk shelf model.
Table 2-1
Disk Shelf Model
Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P All-
Flash
Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24 Disk
Shelf
Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE2-24 Disk
Shelf
Sun Disk Shelf
Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE2-24 and
Sun Disk Shelf together
The following table describes which disk shelf models can be used together for which
controller configurations, starting with software release OS8.7.0. DE2-24 disk shelf
connection to ZS7-2 controllers is supported in software release OS8.8.4 and later.
See Cabinet and Cabling Guidelines
Release OS8.8.x for disk shelf intermixing guidelines and all-flash disk shelf usage. To
understand which controllers support which HBA types, see
per Controller
Note:
For optimal performance, do not attach all-flash and non-all-flash disk
shelves to the same SAS-3 HBA.
Table 2-2 Supported Disk Shelf Combinations per Controller Configuration
Controller DE3-24P
Configuration All-Flash
Oracle ZFS Yes
Storage ZS9-2
with SAS-3 4x4
port HBAs
SAS Cable Length
6 meters
All lengths
Required HBA per Disk Shelf Model
in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide,
Configuration.
All DE3 Disk All DE2 Disk
Shelves (except Shelves
All-Flash)
Yes Yes
Cabinet Configuration Guidelines
Minimum Bend Radius
35 mm
25 mm
Required HBA
SAS-3 4x4 port HBA
SAS-3 4x4 port HBA or SAS-2 4x4 port HBA
SAS-3 4x4 port HBA, SAS-2 4x4 port HBA or
SAS-2 2x4 port HBA
SAS-2 4x4 port HBA or SAS-2 2x4 port HBA
SAS-2 4x4 port HBA
SAS-2 2x4 port HBA for only Sun ZFS Storage
7120
Maximum Disk Shelves
DE3 and DE2 DE2 and Sun
Disk Shelves Disk Shelves
Yes No
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