Introducing Dell Filers 1-5
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A PowerVault 700N storage system contains the disks that store the data that the
filer serves.
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PowerVault 700N storage systems collect information about the presence of disks,
fan status, power supply status, and temperature. PowerVault 700N storage systems
send messages to the console if parameters exceed permissible operating
conditions.
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You administer the filer using Data ONTAP 5.3 commands.
Data ONTAP 5.3 manages data in the following three ways:
Data storage management
Data organization management
Data access management
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Slots The filer contains expansion slots for network interface cards,
tape drive adapters, and PowerVault 700N storage system
adapters.
Serial ports The two serial ports are as follows:
The console port connects to the filer a serial terminal
that you can use as a console.
The diagnostics port is not used.