EMC2 VNX Series Hardware Information Guide

60 EMC VNX5400 Hardware Information Guide
I/O modules
Data Mover I/O module types
Four I/O module types are supported by the File/Unified VNX5400 platform Data Mover.
IMPORTANT
When adding new I/O modules, always install I/O modules in sets to each Data Mover
within the File/Unified VNX5400 platform or failover group. All Data Movers in the
File/Unified VNX5400 platform or failover group must have the same type of I/O modules
in the same slots. For more information, refer to the
Adding an I/O module to a Data Mover
document for the correct steps to add an I/O module to a Data Mover. This procedure is
available at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ and go to VNX tasks, then select Add VNX
hardware. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.
I/O module slots
Slot 0 in each Data Mover is reserved for connections to the storage array and for optional
tape backup devices. The other available slots can contain any type of network I/O
module that is supported for the File/Unified VNX5400 platform. For more information,
refer to the
Adding an I/O module to a Data Mover document for the correct spes to add an
I/O module to a Data Mover. This procedure is available at
https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/ and go to VNX tasks, then select Add VNX hardware. Next,
follow the steps in the wizard.
The following types of I/O modules are supported:
◆ “Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module” on this page
◆ “Four-port 1-Gb/s copper I/O module” on page 63
◆ “Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module” on page 65
◆ “Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module” on page 67
Note: For SP module types, go to “Storage processor I/O module types” on page 46.
Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module
The four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module (labeled 8 GbE Fibre on the latch handle) comes with
four optical (fibre) ports, one power/fault LED, and a link/activity LED for each optical
port, as shown in Figure 44 on page 61. This I/O module can interface at speeds of 2, 4,
and 8 Gb/s.
The four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module uses SFP+ transceiver modules to connect to LC-type
optical fibre cables (“Lucent Connector type interface” on page 45). These SFP+
transceiver modules are input/output (I/O) devices that plug into the FC port of the FC I/O
modules. These SFP+ modules are hot swappable.
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Be careful when replacing or swapping out SFP+ modules, your Data Mover will lose
access to the SP or tape drive to which it is connected.

EMC2 VNX Series Specifications

General

Brand	EMC2
Model	VNX Series
Category	Storage
Language	English