Dell EMC VNXe Series Owner's manual

EMC®VNXe™Series
VNXe3100™
Hardware Information Guide
P/N 300-012-289
REV 03

EMC VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide
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Published June, 2012
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CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
VNXe3100 platform..................................................................................... 11
Front view ............................................................................................. 12
Rear view .............................................................................................. 12
Hardware features................................................................................. 13
System component description................................................................... 14
Disk processor enclosure ...................................................................... 14
Front view ............................................................................................. 16
Rear view .............................................................................................. 17
Cache Protection Module ...................................................................... 35
Disk-array enclosure ............................................................................. 36
Specifications ............................................................................................. 52

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As part of an effort to improve its product lines, EMC periodically releases revisions of its
software and hardware. Therefore, some functions described in this document might not
be supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product
release notes provide the most up-to-date information on product features.
Contact your EMC representative if a product does not function properly or does not
function as described in this document.
Note: This document was accurate at publication time. New versions of this document
might be released on the EMC online support website. Check the EMC online support
website to ensure that you are using the latest version of this document.
About this book
This guide describes the EMC®VNXe3100™. The VNXe3100 platform supports a disk
processor enclosure (DPE) with one to two storage processors (SPs).
In a single SP configuration, a Cache Protection Module is provided. This Cache Protection
Module is used in the event of an outage. The data in the VNXe3100 platform write cache
is safely stored in the Flash memory of the Cache Protection Module, eliminating
time-limited battery backup and external power supplies. The Cache Protection Module
capacity is 1 GB.
In the VNXe3100 platform, the DPE uses a 12 drive, 3.5-inch disk 2U enclosure. The DAEs
in the VNXe3100 platform use either a 12 drive, 3.5-inch disk 2U enclosure or a 25 drive,
2.5-inch disk 2U enclosure (DAE5S).
Note: The 2U 25, (2.5-inch) disk drive DAE is only supported when you have VNXe
Operating Environment (OE) software version 2.3.x and above installed.
In a dual SP configuration, a 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DPE and DAE can support up to seven
2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DAEs, thus supporting a maximum of 96 disk drives
. In a dual SP
configuration, a 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DPE with a 2U, 25 drive (2.5-inch) DAE and a 2U,
12 drive (3.5-inch) DAE, the configuration can support up to three 2U, 25 drive (2.5-inch)
DAEs and one 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DAE, thus supporting a maximum of 99 disk drives.
In a single SP configuration, a 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DPE and DAE can support a
maximum of three 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DAEs or 48 disk drives. In a single SP
configuration, a 2U, 12 drive (3.5-inch) DPE with a 2U, 25 drive (2.5-inch) DAE and a 2U,
12 drive (3.5-inch) DAE, thus supporting a maximum 49 disk drives.

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IMPORTANT
In a dual SP system, when calculating the number of drives for your VNXe3100 platform,
the DPE is included in the total drive slot quantity of from 96 to 99 drives in a dual SP
system. If the total drive slot quantity exceeds from 96 to 99, you will not be able to add
another DAE.
In a single SP system, when calculating the number of drives for your VNXe3100 platform,
the DPE is included in the total drive slot quantity of from 48 to 49 drives in a single SP
system. If the total drive slot quantity exceeds from 48 to 49, you will not be able to add
another DAE.
The “Disk-array enclosure” section on page 36 provides details about the number of DAEs
supported in a VNXe3100 platform.
This guide is available online at www.emc.com/vnxesupport. On this page, click
Documentation. On the page that appears, under VNXe Series, click VNXe3100. On the
next page that appears, under Content type, click Manuals and Guides. On the right side
of the page that appears, a list of all the VNXe3100 product guides will appear. Select the
VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide from this list. The guide and other related VNX
Series guides can be downloaded from here.
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this document:
Revision Date Description
A03 June, 2012 Following items were changed in this
release:
• First release of the
VNXe3100 Hardware
Information Guide
in the new EMC look
and feel
• Added information about the “Two-port
10-Gb/s copper Ethernet I/O personality
module” on page 28
• Added information about the “2U, 25
(2.5-inch) DAE” on page 45
A02 May, 2011 Added information to Table 3 on page 24.
A01 February, 2011 First release of the
VNXe3100 Hardware
Information Guide

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How this document is organized
The major sections of this guide are listed in the following table.
Audience
This document is designed for personnel who install, configure, and maintain the
VNXe3100. To use this hardware publication, you should be familiar with digital storage
and networking equipment. Within the document an overview of the architecture,
features, and components of the VNXe3100 platform are presented. The specific aspects
of the VNXe3100 platform and its major components include the front and rear LED
indicators and the connectors on the DPE and the DAE.
Related documentation
The following EMC publication provides additional information:
◆ EMC VNXe3100 System Installation Guide
This guide is available online at www.emc.com/vnxesupport. On this page, click
Documentation. On the page that appears, under VNXe Series, click VNXe3100. On the
next page that appears, under Content type, click Manuals and Guides. On the right side
of the page that appears, a list of all the VNXe3100 product guides will appear. Select the
guide you are interested in from this list.
Title Description
“Overview” on page 11 Describes the software and hardware features of a typical
VNXe3100 along with a front view example of the VNXe3100.
“VNXe3100 platform” on
page 11
Describes and shows the front and rear views of a typical
VNXe3100.
“System component
description” on page 14
Provides a description of the components that comprise a
VNXe3100. Along with a description, illustrations of each
component are also shown.
“Disk processor enclosure” on
page 14
Describes and illustrates the front and rear views of a DPE and
the components that comprise the DPE.
“Cache Protection Module” on
page 35
Describes and illustrates the Cache Protection Module.
“Disk-array enclosure” on
page 36
Describes and illustrates the two types of DAEs available for the
VNXe3100.

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Where to get help
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