Dell PS Series User Manual

Installation and Setup Installing a PS4000 Array
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Serial Cable Pinout Information
Figure 2-9 shows the pin locations on the DB9 connectors on the serial cable
shipped with the array, and Table 2-5 lists the pinout information for the cable.
Figure 2-9: Serial Cable DB9 Connector - Pin Locations
Table 2-5: DB9 to DB9 Pinout Information
DB9-1 DB9-2
Function Pin Pin Function
Receive Data 2 3 Transmit Data
Transmit Data 3 2 Receive Data
Data Terminal Ready 4 6+1 Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect
System Ground 5 5 System Ground
Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect 6+1 4 Data Terminal Ready
Request to Send 7 8 Clear to Send
Clear to Send 8 7 Request to Send

Dell PS Series Specifications

General

Category	Storage
Type	SAN (Storage Area Network)
RAID Support	RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Connectivity	iSCSI
Management	Dell Storage Manager
Data Protection	Snapshots, replication
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V
Capacity	Varies by model (e.g., 4TB to 1PB)
Product Type	Enterprise Storage Array