EMC VNX5700 - Front view

10 VNX5700 Hardware Information Guide
VNX5700 Block and File product description
Note: In the example storage processor enclosure in Figure 3 on page 9, the first FC I/O
module is located in slot 4 and the second FC is located in slot 3. As a rule, the second FC
is in slot 3 when assembled at the factory. However, if your Block and File (Unified)
VNX5700 platform did not come from the factory this way, you can install the FC I/O
module in slots 1, 2, or 3.
Front view
Figure 4 shows an example of a Block and File (Unified) VNX5700 platform having a dual
2U SPS, an SPE, two Data Mover enclosures (with two Data Movers
2
per enclosure), and
two Control Stations (one optional).
IMPORTANT
You use a dual 2U SPS when a 4U DAE with Flash drives is used in a Vault drive
configuration in a 40U Dense rack. Otherwise, the dual 1U SPS is used with the 2U or 3U
DAE as the Vault drive.
Note: Figure 4 shows only the VNX5700 platform components. The DAEs are not shown.
Figure 4 Example of a Block and File (Unified) VNX5700 platform using a 2U SPS (front view)
2. The term Data Mover is used throughout this guide. The term Data Mover is also referred to as a
blade. These terms are interchangeable and basically mean the same.
SPS
VNX-000628
DVD
DVD
Control Station 0
Control Station 1
(optional)
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 0
AC
AC
AC
AC
Data Mover
enclosure 1
Storage
processor
enclosure
AC
AC
AC
AC