1. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide, Release OS8.8.x
  2. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2
  3. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 High-end (HE) Configurations
  4. All-Flash/Mixed Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE
  5. Base Cabinet Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with All-Flash/Mixed Configurations

Base Cabinet Configurations for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with All-Flash/Mixed Configurations

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE maximum performance configurations have four SAS-3 HBAs in each controller, 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). SAS-3 HBA cards and Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24/DE3-12C disk shelves use the SFF 8644 connectors.

The following figure shows the slot number for each HBA card, as well as the port numbers in each card.


This graphic shows Oracle ZFS Storage ZS9-2 HE Back Panel with HBA Slot Numbers.

As shown in the following figure, the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelf has two I/O modules (IOMs) with four ports each. In all cabling configurations, Port 1 and Port 3 are never used.


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

As shown in the following figure, the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C disk shelf has two I/O modules (IOMs) with four ports each. In all cabling configurations, Port 1 and Port 3 are never used.


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

As shown in the following figure, the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C disk shelf has two I/O modules (IOMs) with three ports each. In all cabling configurations, Port B is never used.


This graphic shows the disk shelf rear panel, with I/O Module ports labeled. The top I/O Module shows, from left to right, ports A, B, and C. The bottom I/O Module shows, from left to right, ports C, B, and A.

The Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with all-flash/mixed 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 include more than one cabinet that is not an original Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE or not compatible with Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE 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 ZS9-2 HE controller with 4x4 port SAS-3 HBAs, see Cabling Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24 Disk Shelves to Oracle ZFS Storage ZS9-2 High-end (HE) Controllers. For cabling examples of connecting Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C disk shelves to an Oracle ZFS Storage ZS9-2 HE controller with 4x4 port SAS-3 HBAs, see Example Mixed Disk Shelf Configurations. 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 six base cabinet options are cabled for configurations with Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C disk shelves.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE:

One to Eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (maximum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 1 to 8 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in eight chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE Performance Configuration:

Two to 18 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 2 to 18 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in eight chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE Performance Configuration:

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

Two to 14 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 2 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C, and 2 to 14 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in seven chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE Performance Configuration:

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

Two to Ten Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 4 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C, and 2 to 10 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in five chains.
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE Performance Configuration:

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

Two to Six Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P Disk Shelves (optimum performance)


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 6 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C, and 2 to 6 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in four chains.

In the following figure, the Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C units are the bottom eight disk shelves.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE Performance Configuration:

Eight Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C (bottom disk shelves) and

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


This image shows Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS9-2 HE with 8 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24C, and 2 Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-24P disk shelves in five chains.