NetApp E2824 Install And Setup

• Take anti-static precautions.
Steps
1. Cable the shelves.
Cable the system according to your configuration. If you need more cabling options than the examples
shown, see
Cabling.
For the examples shown, you need the following cables:
SAS cables
Example A: E5700 controller shelf with three DE212C/DE224 disk shelves in a standard SAS
configuration.
a. Cable controller A to IOM A of the first drive shelf.
b. Cable IOM A of the first drive shelf to IOM A of the second drive shelf.
c. Cable IOM A of the second drive shelf to IOM A of the third drive shelf.
d. Cable controller B to IOM B of the third drive shelf.
e. Cable IOM B of the second drive shelf to IOM B of the third drive shelf.
f. Cable IOM B of the first drive shelf to IOM B of the second drive shelf.
Example B: An E5700 controller shelf with one DE212C/DE224 disk shelf in a standard SAS
configuration.
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NetApp E2824 Specifications

General

Model	E2824
Category	Storage
Form Factor	2U
Drive Bays	24
Maximum Raw Capacity	1.8PB
Host Interface	12 Gb/s SAS
RAID Support	Yes
Hot-Swap Drives	Yes
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Power Supply	Dual redundant
Drive Type	SAS, SSD
Host Connectivity	12Gb/s SAS
Controller	Dual active controllers