1. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide, Release OS8.8.x
  2. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4
  3. Performance Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4
  4. Base Cabinet Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configurations

Base Cabinet Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configurations

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 maximum performance configurations require four SAS-3 HBAs, which provide the maximum of 16 ports of SAS-3 HBA connectivity.

The SAS-3 HBA port numbering order is ascending, from bottom (Port 0) to top (Port 3). Both SAS-3 HBA cards and Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24 disk shelves use the SFF 8644 connectors.

Oracle ZFS Storage ZS5-4 Controller HBA Slot Numbers (Back View)


This image shows the Oracle ZFS Storage ZS5-4 back panel with HBA port numbers.

Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelf HBA Connections (Back View)


This image shows the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P back panel with HBA connections.

Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C Disk Shelf HBA Connections (Back View)


This image shows the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C back panel with HBA connections.

The Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 performance configurations follow standard cabling methodologies with additional restrictions that allow use of the cable management arm (CMA). They provide a more practical implementation for SSD log device and read cache device matching, limited multi-cabinet expansion, and can be configured for maximum or optimal performance.

Any upgrades that change the number of SAS-3 HBA cards, or include more than one cabinet that is not an original Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 or not compatible with Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 must be re-cabled for that particular configuration. For cabling examples of connecting Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24 disk shelves to an Oracle ZFS Storage ZS5-4 controller with 4x4 port SAS-3 HBAs, see Cabling Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24 Disk Shelves to Oracle ZFS Storage ZS5-4 Controllers. For SAS cable length guidelines, see Cabinet and Cabling Guidelines.

The cabinets are self-contained and pre-cabled following the required cabling methodology. The following diagrams illustrate how the five base cabinet options are cabled.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configuration:

Eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P All-Flash Disk Shelves (maximum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 all-flash with eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in eight chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configuration:

16 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 all-flash with 16 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in eight chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configuration:

Two Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (bottom left) and

12 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 all-flash with two Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (bottom left), and 12 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in seven chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configuration:

Four Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (bottom left) and

Eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 all-flash with four Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (bottom left), and eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in five chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 Performance Configuration:

Six Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (first two chains from the left) and

Four Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-4 all-flash with six Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (first two chains from the left), and four Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in four chains.