EMC VNX Series

VNX7500 Block and File platform stackup
EMC VNX7500 Parts Location Guide 5
Figure 1 Example of the Block and File VNX7500 platform (front view)
Note: The configuration in Figure 1 is primarily used with the 3U or 2U DAEs only. The
configuration in Figure 3 on page 7 is primarily used with a combination of the 4U and 3U
DAEs.
Rear view
On the rear, viewing from top to bottom, a Block and File (Unified) VNX7500 platform
includes the following hardware components (Figure 2 on page 6):
◆ Two 1U Control Stations
◆ Four 2U Data Mover enclosures with eight Data Movers
SPS
VNX-000622
DVD
DVD
Control Station 0
Control Station 1
(optional)
Storage
processor
enclosure
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 0
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 1
(optional)
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 2
(optional)
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 3
(optional)