HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000

Rack information
The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage system comes installed in either a 42U, 1,075 mm, or 1,200 mm
HPE rack or as individually packaged components for installation in a customer-supplied rack.
When multiple racks are in use, the racks are configured as follows:
• The first rack (known as the controller node rack) contains the storage system controller node
enclosure (containing a pair or pairs of controller nodes) and drive enclosures.
• Any additional racks (expansion rack) are for storing the additional drive enclosures for expansion of
the storage system.
Table 5: Rack numbering
Rack Number
Controller node rack R0
Drive enclosure expansion racks connecting to the
controller node rack
R1, R2, R3,...
Service processor information
The physical service processor (SP) is an optional component for the storage system that can be used
instead of a virtual service processor. The storage system supports the following physical service
processors based on whether the system is installed in either an alternating-current or direct-current
power environment:
• Alternating-current HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 Server
• Alternating-current HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server
• Direct-current HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server
Physical service processor information, HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 Server
The physical service processor can be used instead of using a virtual service processor.
Figure 36: Physical service processor ports, HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 Server
1. Management (MGMT) port; NIC 1
2. Service port; NIC 2
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