EMC2 VNX5500 - Installing VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure

Installing components 19
Installing disk processor enclosure
There are two types of disk processor enclosures (DPEs). Your disk processor enclosure can be
either a 3U, 25 2.5” drive DPE or a 3U, 15 3.5” drive DPE as shown in Figure 8. It goes into the
next available space in the ganged rails.
Figure 8 Types of DPEs
3U, 15 3.5” drive Disk processor enclosure front
1 X4
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6Gb
SAS
8Gb
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6Gb SAS
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6Gb
SAS
8Gb
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6Gb SAS
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SP B
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3U, 25 2.5” drive Disk processor enclosure front
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3U, Disk processor enclosure rear
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