Controllers In The Storagegrid Appliance - NetApp StorageGRID SG5700 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for SG5700 Appliances
StorageGRID appliance overview
1 E2800 controller (storage controller)
2 E5700SG controller (compute controller)
3 Fan canister (1 of 2)
4 Power canister (1 of 2)
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Controllers in the StorageGRID appliance

Both the SG5712 and SG5760 models of the StorageGRID appliance include an E5700SG
controller and an E2800 controller. You should review the diagrams to learn the differences
between the controllers.
E5700SG controller
• Operates as the compute server for the appliance.
• Includes the StorageGRID Appliance Installer.
Note: StorageGRID software is not preinstalled on the appliance. This software is accessed
from the Admin Node when you deploy the appliance.
• Can connect to all three StorageGRID networks, including the Grid Network, the Admin
Network, and the Client Network.
• Connects to the E2800 controller and operates as the initiator.
This figure shows the connectors on the back of the E5700SG controller.
Port
1 Interconnect ports 1
and 2
2 Diagnostic and
support ports
3 Drive expansion
ports
4 Network ports 1-4
5 Management port 1 1-Gb (RJ-45) Ethernet
Type
16Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC),
optical SFP+
• RJ-45 serial port
• Micro USB serial port
• USB port
12Gb/s SAS
10-GbE or 25-GbE, based on
SFP transceiver type, switch
speed, and configured link
speed
Use
Connect the E5700SG controller to the E2800
controller.
Reserved for technical support.
Not used. StorageGRID appliances do not support
expansion drive shelves.
Connect to the Grid Network and the Client
Network for StorageGRID.
Connect to the Admin Network for StorageGRID.
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