Dell EqualLogic PS6100 series - PS4100;PS6100 Array Models

March 2013 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1 1-10
1.4 Array models PS4100/PS6100
1.4.1 Controller types in PS4100/PS6100 models
The new controller types available in the PS4100 and PS6100 model arrays became available starting
in August 2011. Table 5 lists each Dell EqualLogic controller along with some characteristics.
Table 5 PS4100/PS6100 controller types
Controller
Type
Faceplate
Network
Interfaces
Storage
Type
Notes
Type 11
4 x 1GbaseT
1 x
10/100Mb
mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6100 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical
port failover
Cache to Flash
memory
destaging
Type 12 2 x 1GbaseT
1 x
10/100Mb
mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
PS4100 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical
port failover
Cache to Flash
memory
destaging
Type 14 1 x 10GbE
SFP+
1 x
10GbaseT
10/100Mb
mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6110 Only
4GB Cache
Support for
vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash
memory
destaging
SFP+ OR
10GBaseT used
at any given time
Type 17 1 x 10GbE
SFP+
1 x
10GbaseT 1
x 10/100Mb
mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
PS4110 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical
port failover
Cache to Flash
memory
destaging
SFP+ OR
10GBaseT used
at any given time