C H A P T E R 7 |
Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA Array High-Capacity Configurations |
Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA arrays allow the connection of up to five expansion units to support a maximum of 72 disks. You can create large configurations beyond 12 disks if you use the guidelines in this section.
Note - Do not use a Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array to store single instances of data. It is more suitable for use in configurations where the array has a backup or archival role. |
See Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array High-Capacity Configurations for information about adding more than two expansion units to a Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array.
The use of a full-fabric SAN configuration is highly recommended for host connections, as shown in Full-Duplex SAN Configurations.
Refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family FRU Installation Guide for information about supported disk drives, cables, SFPs, and other user-replaceable items.
Note - The following high-capacity configurations illustrate cabling techniques for drive ports. They must be combined with a standard configuration described in this document, such as shown in Redundant Point-to-Point SAN Configurations. They must also be used with the network applications appropriate to the array, as summarized in Chapter 1 and described in more detail in the Installation, Operation, and Service Manual for your array. |
For additional late-breaking technical and configuration details about SATA disk technology and the Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA array, be sure to check the release notes for your array.
This high-capacity configuration using three expansion units requires the configuration of RAID channels 4 and 5 as drive channels. This restricts host connections to RAID channels 0 and 1, affecting supported host configurations.
This high-capacity configuration using four expansion units requires the configuration of RAID channels 4 and 5 as drive channels. This restricts host connections to RAID channels 0 and 1, affecting supported host configurations.
This high-capacity configuration using five expansion units requires the configuration of RAID channels 4 and 5 as drive channels. This restricts host connections to RAID channels 0 and 1, affecting supported host configurations.
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