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Power supply (1 of 2) for SG6000-CN compute controller
2 Connectors for SG6000-CN compute controller
3 Fan (1 of 2) for E2860 controller shelf
4 E-Series E2800 storage controller (1 of 2) and connectors
5 Power supply (1 of 2) for E2860 controller shelf
Controllers in the SG6000 appliance
The SG6060 model of the StorageGRID Webscale SG6000 appliance includes an SG6000-CN
compute controller in a 1U enclosure and two E2800 storage controllers in a 4U, 60-drive controller
shelf. Review the diagrams to learn more about each type of controller.
SG6000-CN compute controller
• Provides compute resources for the appliance.
• Includes the StorageGRID Appliance Installer.
Note: StorageGRID Webscale software is not preinstalled on the appliance. This software is
retrieved from the Admin Node when you deploy the appliance.
• Can connect to all three StorageGRID Webscale networks, including the Grid Network, the
Admin Network, and the Client Network.
• Connects to the two E2800 controllers and operates as the initiator.
This figure shows the connectors on the back of the SG6000-CN.
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