Vls6500 Series - HP StorageWorks 6000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

NOTE:
You can also re-use an existing MSA20 disk array with twelve blank SATA disks of the same, supported
type (all 250 GB, all 500 GB, or all 750 GB disks) and the latest MSA20 firmware. Purchase a
capacity license for the additional disk array separately.
Table 1 VLS6200 series capacity (based on RAID5 configuration; capacity is lower in RAID6
configuration)
Model
VLS6218
(all 500 GB disks)
VLS6227
(all 750 GB disks)

VLS6500 series

A VLS6500 consists of a VLS6500 node (head unit) and two MSA20 disk arrays. The node contains
dual processors, four 2 GB Fibre Channel host ports, and four VHDCI connectors. Each disk array
contains twelve SATA disks.
Disk arrays
2
3
4
2
3
4
Data compression (2:1)
enabled
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Capacity
8.8 TB
17.6 TB
13.2 TB
26.4 TB
17.6 TB
35.2 TB
13.2 TB
26.4 TB
19.8 TB
39.6 TB
26.4 TB
52.8 TB
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