4 EMC VNX5500 Parts Location Guide
VNX5500 Block and File platform stackup
◆ For server-related tasks, go to the Server tasks for the VNX5300, VNX5500, VNX5700,
and VNX7500 section, and then select the appropriate heading. For example, to
download a PDF copy of Adding or replacing hardware, go to Add or replace hardware
and follow the steps in the wizard.
VNX5500 Block and File platform stackup
The Block and File VNX5500 platform comprises a 1U standby power supply (SPS), 3U
disk processor enclosure (DPE), 1U Control Station and 2U Data Mover enclosures.
Note: Throughout this guide, figure references are placed in the Part number label location
heading of tables because some of the tables have part number locations, as described in
Table 4 on page 12 and some do not, as described in Table 1 on page 9, for example. This
format is used throughout this guide.
Front view
On the front, viewing from top to bottom, a Block and File VNX5500 platform includes the
following hardware:
◆ One to two 2U Data Mover enclosures with one, two, or three Data Movers
◆ One to two 1U Control Stations
◆ One 3U DPE chassis with either a:
• 15 (3.5-inch) disk drives (hot-swappable)
or,
• 25 (2.5-inch) disk drives (hot-swappable)
◆ One dual 1U standby power supply (SPS)
Figure 1 on page 5 shows an example of the front of a Block and File VNX5500 with a 3U,
15 (3.5-inch) DPE.