EMC VNX5500 - How this document is organized; Related documentation

How this document is organized
VNX5500 Hardware Information Guide 3
How this document is organized
The major sections of this guide are listed in the following table.
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Title Description
“Overview” on page 4 Describes the software and hardware features of a typical
VNX5500 along with a front view example of the VNX5500.
“VNX5500 Block and File
product description” on page 6
Describes and shows the front and rear views of a typical
VNX5500.
“System component
description” on page 12
Provides a description of the components that comprise a
VNX5500. Along with a description, illustrations of each
component are also shown.
“DPE front views” on page 12 Describes and illustrates the front of a DPE and the components
that comprise the front of the DPE.
“Control Station front view” on
page 16
Describes and illustrates the front view of the Control Station
used in the VNX5500.
“DME front view” on page 19 Describes and illustrates the front of the DME and the
components that comprise the front of the DME.
“Standby power supply rear
view” on page 21
Describes and illustrates the 1U SPS used in the VNX5500.
“DPE rear view” on page 26 Describes and illustrates the rear of a DPE and the components
that comprise the rear of the DPE.
“Control Station rear view” on
page 38
Describes and illustrates the rear view of the Control Station
used in the VNX5500.
“DME rear view” on page 43 Describes and illustrates the rear of the DME and the
components that comprise the rear of the DME.
“Disk-array enclosure” on
page 71
Describes and illustrates the three types of DAEs available for
the VNX5500.
“VNX5500 DAE cabling” on
page 104
Describes the types of DAE cabling available for the VNX5500
platform. The cabling can be either interleaved or stacked
depending on your specific requirements.