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Technical Specifications
Physical Disks
Physical disks Up to sixty 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch SAS or nearline SAS physical
disks or 2.5 inch SAS SSDs
RAID Controller Modules
RAID controller modules Two hot-swappable modules with temperature sensors
2 GB of cache per controller
Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays Provides host-to-controller 6 Gbps SAS connection
Dell PowerVault MD3260i storage arrays Provides host-to-controller iSCSI 1 Gbps Ethernet
connection
Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays Provides host-to-controller iSCSI 10 Gbps Ethernet
connection
Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays Provides host-to-controller FC connection
Expansion Modules
Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures Supports 120 physical disks, in addition to 60 physical
disks in the RAID enclosure
Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data
paths to each hard drive
NOTE: Support for 180 physical disks is a premium
feature and requires activation. The maximum
number of physical disks supported without using
the premium feature key is 120.
SAS connectors Two SAS IN ports to connect hosts
One SAS OUT port for expansion to an additional
PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure
NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant.
Serial connector (debug port) One 6-pin mini-DIN connector
NOTE: For technical support use only.
Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module)
MD3260
SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts
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