3 Cabling Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C Disk Shelves to Oracle ZFS Storage ZS11-2 and ZS9-2 Controllers

This section contains information specific to Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C disk shelves, which are supported for the following racked and non-racked systems:

• Oracle ZFS Storage ZS11-2
• Oracle ZFS Storage ZS9-2 high-end (HE) and mid-range (MR) models

Note that all cabling guidelines in this chapter apply only to Oracle ZFS Storage ZS11-2 controllers and Oracle ZFS Storage ZS9-2 controllers.

Disk shelves can be added to established standalone or clustered configurations without powering down the appliance or loss of service to clients. For more information, see Adding a New Disk Shelf in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Customer Service Manual, Release OS8.8.x.

This section also describes intermixing Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C with other disk shelves.

This section contains the following topics:

• Overview of Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C

• Upgrade Guidelines for Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C

• Cabling Guidelines for Adding an Oracle Storage Drive Enclosure DE3-12C

• Example Mixed Disk Shelf Configurations