6 EMC VNX5500 Parts Location Guide
VNX5500 Block and File platform stackup
Figure 2 shows an example of the front of a Block and File VNX5500 with a 3U, 25
(2.5-inch) DPE.
Figure 2 Example of the Block and File VNX5500 platform with a 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) DPE (front view)
Note: A basic Block and File VNX5500 platform has one to two 2U Data Mover enclosures,
one to two 1U Control Stations, a 3U DPE, and a dual 1U SPS. In the following sections, the
illustrations and corresponding tables describe these individual components. These
descriptions are for illustrative purposes only.
Rear view
On the rear, viewing from top to bottom, a Block and File VNX5500 platform includes the
following hardware components (Figure 3 on page 7):
◆ One to two 2U Data Mover enclosures with one, two, or three Data Movers
◆ One to two 1U Control Stations
◆ One 3U DPE with two storage processors (SP A and B); each SP has one CPU module
and one power supply/cooling module
◆ One dual 1U SPS
DVD
3U, 25 (2.5-inch)
disk processor
enclosure (DPE)
SPS
VNX-000615
DVD
Control Station 0
Control Station 1
(optional)
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 0
24
0
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0
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 1
(optional)