6 EMC VNX7500 Parts Location Guide
VNX7500 Block and File platform stackup
◆ One 2U SPE with one to two storage processors (SP A and B); each SP has one
management module and two I/O modules
◆ One dual 1U SPS
Note: Use a dual 2U SPS when a 4U DAE with Flash drives is used in a Vault drive
configuration. Otherwise, the dual 1U SPS is used with the 2U or 3U DAE as the Vault
drive.
Figure 2 shows an example of the rear of a Block and File (Unified) VNX7500 platform
configuration having a dual 1U SPS, a 2U SPE with two storage processors (SP A and B,
each SP includes a management module and two I/O modules), four 2U Data Mover
enclosures (with two Data Movers per enclosure), and two 1U Control Stations. Each Data
Mover includes a management module and two I/O modules.
Figure 2 Example of Block and File (Unified) VNX7500 platform (rear view)
SPS
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Storage
processor
enclosure
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123
0
123
0
1
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0
1
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0
1
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0
1
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MGMT
B
A
CS
MGMT
B
A
CS
Control Station 0
Control Station 1
(optional)
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0123
0
123
0
123
Data Mover
enclosure 0
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
123
0
123
0
1
23
Data Mover
enclosure 1
(optional)
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
123
0
123
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
Data Mover
enclosure 2
(optional)
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
123
0
123
0
1
23
0
1
23
Data Mover
enclosure 3
(optional)
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
1
23
0
123
0
123
0
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0
1
23