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1 Basic Storage Array Information This chapter includes information about the location and basic operation of the replaceable components in a storage array, tools and equipment you will need, protecting hardware from electrostatic discharge, and power on and off operations. About the PS6610 Array The PS6610 array is a PS6x10 10GbE class EqualLogic PS Series array that continues the focus by Dell on industry-standard features and capabilities for the midrange iSCSI SAN market. PS Series Storage Arrays version 8.0 introduces the PS6610. PS6610 Features The PS6610 array is a 5U chassis that can be configured with either 42 or 84 drives. Both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives are supported in either configuration. Features of the PS6610 include: • Two hot-swappable Type 18 control modules, which contain increased memory (16GB per controller) and a more powerful processor than previous generation controllers. • 5U SAS Drive Enclosure • Ethernet ports: - Two pairs of 10Gb/s dual-media interfaces (10GBASE-T/SFP+) - Ability to fall back to 1 GB/s interface (10GBASE-T ports only) • Support for ReadyRails™ II Front-Panel Features and Indicators The main features of the front panel are shown in Figure 1 and identified in Table 1. The left and right sides of each drawer on the PS6610 each contain an anti-tamper lock (see Figure 2), a recessed handle for opening the drawer, and a sideplane status indicator (see Figure 3) that monitors the operation and activity of each sideplane. As you face the front of the chassis, an Enclosure Status Indicator is located on the left edge that provides status information for the entire array (see Figure 4). • Table 2 describes the sideplane status indicators located on the drawers. • Table 3 describes the enclosure indicator. 1

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1
Basic
Storage
Array
Information
This
chapter
includes
information
about
the
location
and
basic
operation
of
the
replaceable
components
in
a
storage
array,
tools
and
equipment
you
will
need,
protecting
hardware
from
electrostatic
discharge,
and
power
on
and
off
operations.
About
the
PS6610
Array
The
PS6610
array
is
a
PS6x10
10GbE
class
EqualLogic
PS
Series
array
that
continues
the
focus
by
Dell
on
industry-standard
features
and
capabilities
for
the
midrange
iSCSI
SAN
market.
PS
Series
Storage
Arrays
version
8.0
introduces
the
PS6610.
PS6610
Features
The
PS6610
array
is
a
5U
chassis
that
can
be
configured
with
either
42
or
84
drives.
Both
2.5-inch
and
3.5-inch
drives
are
supported
in
either
configuration.
Features
of
the
PS6610
include:
•
Two
hot-swappable
Type
18
control
modules,
which
contain
increased
memory
(16GB
per
controller)
and
a
more
powerful
processor
than
previous
generation
controllers.
•
5U
SAS
Drive
Enclosure
•
Ethernet
ports:
–
Two
pairs
of
10Gb/s
dual-media
interfaces
(10GBASE-T/SFP+)
–
Ability
to
fall
back
to
1
GB/s
interface
(10GBASE-T
ports
only)
•
Support
for
ReadyRails™
II
Front-Panel
Features
and
Indicators
The
main
features
of
the
front
panel
are
shown
in
Figure
1
and
identified
in
Table
1
.
The
left
and
right
sides
of
each
drawer
on
the
PS6610
each
contain
an
anti-tamper
lock
(see
Figure
2
),
a
recessed
handle
for
opening
the
drawer,
and
a
sideplane
status
indicator
(see
Figure
3
)
that
monitors
the
operation
and
activity
of
each
sideplane.
As
you
face
the
front
of
the
chassis,
an
Enclosure
Status
Indicator
is
located
on
the
left
edge
that
provides
status
information
for
the
entire
array
(see
Figure
4
).
•
Table
2
describes
the
sideplane
status
indicators
located
on
the
drawers.
•
Table
3
describes
the
enclosure
indicator.
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