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Contents
Hardware for Unshared Storage....................................................5-6
Types of Storage System for Unshared Storage................... 5-6
Disks............................................................................................5-8
Storage Processor (SP)..............................................................5-9
Planning Your Hardware Components...................................... 5-11
Configuration Tradeoffs - Shared Storage.......................... 5-11
Configuration Tradeoffs - Unshared Storage..................... 5-12
Hardware Data Sheets...................................................................5-14
DPE Data Sheet........................................................................5-14
iDAE Data Sheet......................................................................5-16
DAE Data Sheet.......................................................................5-18
Cabinets for Rackmount Enclosures............................................5-20
Cable and Configuration Guidelines.......................................... 5-21
Hardware Planning Worksheets..................................................5-24
Hardware for Shared Storage............................................... 5-24
Hardware Component Worksheet for Shared Storage......5-25
Hardware Component Worksheet for Shared Storage......5-27
Hardware for Unshared Storage.......................................... 5-27
Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage.5-30
Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage.5-31
Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage.5-33
Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage.5-35
Chapter 6 Storage-System Management
Using Navisphere Manager Software...........................................6-3
Storage Management Worksheets..................................................6-5
Index................................................................................................................................i-1