Figure 8 LDEV striping across 2 RAID5 (7D+1P) array groups
Figure 9 LDEV striping across 4 RAID5 (7D+1P) array groups
All data drives and device emulation types are supported for LDEV striping. LDEV striping can be
used in combination with all P9500 data management functions.
CU Images, LVIs, and Logical Units
This section provides information about control unit images, logical volume images, and logical
units.
CU images
The P9500 is configured with one control unit image for each 256 devices (one SSID for each 64
or 256 LDEVs) and supports a maximum of 510 CU images (255 in each logical disk controller,
or LDKC).
The P9500 supports 2105 and 2107control unit (CU) emulation types.
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Functional and operational characteristics