Array Components; Array Front Panel; Array Rear Panel - HPE Nimble Storage HF Series Hardware Manual

Array Components

Each array has the following components:
A chassis
Two storage controllers
One power supply for each controller
One NIC on each controller
21 slots for HDDs (22 slots in the HPE Alletra 5010H and Nimble Storage HF20H models)
Three slots for cache SSDs (two slots in the HPE Alletra 5010H and Nimble Storage HF20H models)
Two HD SAS expansion ports
Support for dual/quad 1G, 10G BaseT, SFP+
Check HPE InfoSight for the latest updated configurations and specifications for your specific array model.

Array Front Panel

The front bezel snaps on and off, exposing or hiding the drives within the array chassis. During normal operations, the bezel
should remain in place.
Figure 18: Array front view
1 Slots 1-4
2 Slots 5-8
3 Slots 9-12

Array Rear Panel

The rear of the array includes two controllers and two power supplies. Management, data, and power cabling is done at the
rear of the array. The basic components are the same regardless of the model.
Figure 19: Array rear view - with Ethernet ports
In this example, Ethernet ports are installed in Slots 1, 2, and 3.
4 Slots 13-16
5 Slots 17-20
6 Slots 21-24
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