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HardwarePlan ning Worksheets
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Storage System Hardware
Hardware for Unshared Storage
The cable identifiers used in the following figure and on the
following worksheets apply to all types of unshared storage systems.
So, if you want to plan a site with different types of systems, you can
consolidate all your unshared storage component entries (from the
different system types on a single worksheet).
Hardware Component Worksheet for Shared Storage
Numberof servers:__3_ Adapters in servers:__6_ Switches: 16-port:____8-port:__
2
RackmountDPEs:__
1
___SP/LCCpairs:__
2
___PSs:___
2
__SPSs:__
2
__Rackmount cabinets:_
1
__
RackmountDAEs:__
6
___ LCCs:___
1
2
__PSs:___
1
2
__
Cablesbetween server and switch - Cable A, optical only
Cable A1,Optical: Number:_____ ...................................................... .............Length______m or ft
Cable A2,Optical: Number:__4__ ..................................................................Length__
33
_m or ft
Cable An, Optical:Number:____ .................................................................... Length______mor ft
Cablesbetween switches and storage systems - Cable D, copper or optical
Cable D1,Optica l:Number:__
2
___ .................................................... .............Length___
33
__mor ft
Cable D2,Optical:Number:_____ ................................................................... Length________mor ft
Cable Dm,Optical:Number:_____ ...................................................... .............Length________m or ft
Cablesbetween enclosures - Cable E, which connects LCCs;between a DPE LCC and a DAE LCC, Cable
Emust be copper; between DAE LCCs, it can be copper or optical.
Cable E1:Number:__
12
___VCopper VOptical (for DAE toDAE only) .........Length____
1
___mor ft
Cable E2:Number:_____VCopper VOptical(for DAE to DAE only). ............. Length________m or ft