HP ProLiant SL270s Configuring SATA and SAS in HP ProLiant SL6000 servers - Page 2

Abstract This paper provides guidance for users reconfiguring hard disk drives in any of the SL6000 Scalable System server nodes. The SL6000 server nodes are primarily intended for SATA hard drives, but SAS options are available. The hardware required to connect the disk drives depends on the type of server node, the type of drive (SATA or SAS), the drive form factor (LFF or SFF), and the number of hard drives in the configuration. The paper describes the required controllers, cables, and components for each SL6000 server node and disk drive configuration. Introduction The SL6000 Scalable System is optimized for extreme scale-out computing applications, such as High Performance Computing, large-scale enterprise server deployments, and the latest web and cloud computing applications. Based on industry-standard components, these servers provide extreme density and high performance at low acquisition costs. The SL6000 server family consists of the SL160z, SL170z, and SL2X170z server nodes. Installed in easily serviceable 1U server trays, these nodes are optimized for power and cooling efficiency. For more information on the SL6000 Scalable System, refer to the HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System technology brief at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01938587/c01938587.pdf. SL6000 server nodes can be configured for high storage densities. While this ultra dense, relatively low cost rack environment is primarily intended for LFF SATA drives. SFF drives, SAS controllers and SAS disk drives are optional configurations. SL6000 Scalable System A ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System consists of a 2U ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis and two self-contained 1U server trays, each with its own industry-standard processors, Double Data Rate-3 (DDR3) memory, I/O, and storage (Figure 1). The rack-mountable chassis includes a modular power and cooling infrastructure that supports the slide-in pluggable server trays. 2