8 VNX5500 Hardware Information Guide
VNX5500 Block and File product description
Hardware features
Contained in a 7 to 10U architecture, the Block and File (Unified) VNX5500 platform
weighs approximately 280.5 lb (127.23 kg) to 303.5 lb (137.67 kg) fully loaded
1
depending on the disk drives used in the 3U DPE. With the 2U Data Mover enclosure
having the deepest dimension within the cabinet, the Block and File (Unified) VNX5500
measures 12.25 to 17.5 inches (7 to 10U) high x 18.92 inches wide x 24.25 inches deep
(31.11 to 44.45 cm x 48.05 cm x 61.59). Between the front and rear enclosure, a
midplane distributes power and signals to all the enclosure components. The CPU
modules and the power supply/cooling modules plug directly into the midplane
connections.
Note: The previously mentioned dimensions are approximate and do not include the
cabinet enclosure.
For physical, environmental, and power details, refer to the
VNX5500 Storage System
Technical Specifications and Operating Limits
document.
1. A fully loaded VNX5500 (without any DAEs) includes two 1U Control Stations, one 3U DPE (with
two SPs), one dual 1U SPS, and two 2U Data Mover enclosures with three Data Movers. In this fully
loaded Block and File (Unified) VNX5500 platform, the 3U DPE (with two SPSs) can have either 15
(3.5-inch) drives or 25 (2.5-inch) drives. Separately, the 15 (3.5-inch) drives weigh 34 lb (15.42
kg) and the 25 (2.5-inch) drives weigh 13.5 lb (6.13 kg), respectively.
Table 1 VNX5500 hardware feature quick reference
Minimum
form
factor
Maximum
# of
drives
Drive
types
File Block
Config.
I/O slots
per Data
Mover
Data
Movers
System
memory
per Data
Mover Protocols
Config.
I/O
slots
per SP
Built-in
I/O ports SPs
System
memory
per SP Protocols
4U-7U 250 3.5 in.
SAS,
NL-SAS,
Flash,
and 2.5
in. 10 K
SAS
4 1, 2, or
3
12 GB NFS,
CIFS,
MPFS
1
and
pNFS
2
24 FC
ports
plus 2
BE
3
SAS
ports
2 12 GB FC, iSCSI,
and FCoE
1. MPFS = Multi-Path File System
2. pNFS = parallel-NFS
3. BE = back end
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