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System Features This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance. Performance Features • 667-MHz Intel® XScale® processor • 512-MB high-speed data cache memory Scalability Features • Capacity for 15 1-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, serial-attached SCSI (SAS) physical disks. • Support for up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total of 45 physical disks. • Controller capable of supporting sessions from 32 iSCSI initiators (16 hosts with redundant connections) simultaneously with multiple connections per session. For more information, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com. • Support for a wide range of servers. (For additional support information, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com). • Support for both simplex (single controller) and duplex (dual controller) array configurations. Availability Features • Up to two active/active RAID controller modules (duplex configuration) for redundant data and system management capability; simplex configuration also available • Battery backup unit (BBU) to power the RAID controller system memory (cache) for a minimum of 72 hours in case of a power outage • Redundant hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined for easy serviceability Getting Started With Your System 3

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Getting Started With Your System
3
System Features
This section describes the major hardware and software features of your
system. It also provides information about other documents you may need
when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.
Performance Features
•
667-MHz Intel
®
XScale
®
processor
•
512-MB high-speed data cache memory
Scalability Features
•
Capacity for 15 1-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
physical disks.
•
Support for up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total
of 45 physical disks.
•
Controller capable of supporting sessions from 32 iSCSI initiators
(16 hosts with redundant connections) simultaneously with multiple
connections per session. For more information, refer to the
Dell
PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix
at
support.dell.com
.
•
Support for a wide range of servers. (For additional support information,
refer to the
Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix
at
support.dell.com
).
•
Support for both simplex (single controller) and duplex (dual controller)
array configurations.
Availability Features
•
Up to two active/active RAID controller modules (duplex configuration)
for redundant data and system management capability; simplex
configuration also available
•
Battery backup unit (BBU) to power the RAID controller system memory
(cache) for a minimum of 72 hours in case of a power outage
•
Redundant hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined
for easy serviceability