D-Brick2; Overview - Silicon Graphics Origin 3900 User Manual

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Overview

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Chapter 11

D-brick2

This chapter describes the functional and physical components of the D-brick2 in the
following sections:
• "Overview" on page 161
• "External Components" on page 162
• "Technical and Environmental Specifications" on page 169
For troubleshooting and additional detailed information on the D-brick2, see SGI Total
Performance 9100 (2Gb TP9100) Storage System User's Guide (P/N 007-4522-00x), which is
available online at http://docs.sgi.com. For information on how to power on and power
off the D-brick2, see Chapter 1, "Operation Procedures". For information on how to
replace disk drive modules in the D-brick2, see Chapter 14, "Maintenance and Upgrade
Procedures".
Note: If you require RAID storage, ask your SGI sales representative about SGI RAID
storage products, such as the SGI 2Gb TP9100 and SGI TP9500 storage systems.
The D-brick2 module is a high performance, large-scale storage system that provides
compact, high-capacity JBOD (just a bunch of disks) storage for your Origin 3900 server.
Each enclosure contains a minimum of 2 and maximum of 16 disk drives, and the
component modules that handle I/O, power, cooling, and operations. RAID storage
systems are available for your system through your SGI sales representative.
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