EMC2 VNX Series Hardware Information Guide

Disk-array enclosures
EMC VNX5400 Hardware Information Guide 81
3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DAE (DAE6S)
The 3U, 15 DAE (2.5- or 3.5-inch) disk drive DAE in the VNX5400 platform is 3U (5.25
inches) high and includes 15 disk drives. It uses a 6-Gb/s SAS interface for
communication between the disk processor enclosure (DPE) storage processors (SPs) and
the DAE.
Front view
On the front of the VNX5400 platform, the 3U, 15 (2.5- or 3.5-inch) disk drive DAE carrier
includes the following components:
◆ 2.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS, 6-Gb/s NL-SAS, or Flash disk drives (hot-swappable)
◆ 3.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS, 6-Gb/s NL-SAS, or Flash disk drives (hot-swappable)
◆ Status LEDs
Figure 60 shows the location of these components.
Figure 60 Example of a 3U, 15 (2.5- or 3.5-inch) disk drive DAE (front view)
1 2.5- or 3.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS drives or
6-Gb/s NL-SAS disk drives
4 Disk drive fault LED (amber)
2 DAE fault LED (amber) 5 Disk drive on/activity LED (green)
3 DAE power on LED (blue)
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EMC2 VNX Series Specifications

General

Brand	EMC2
Model	VNX Series
Category	Storage
Language	English