Dell PowerVault MD3460 Owners Manual - Page 47

5 Technical Specifications Physical Disks Physical disks Up to sixty 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch SAS or nearline SAS physical disks or 2.5 inch SAS SSDs RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Dell PowerVault MD3460 storage arrays Two hot-swappable modules with temperature sensors 4 GB or 8 GB of cache per controller Provides host-to-controller 12 Gbps SAS connection Expansion Modules Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures SAS connectors Serial connector (debug port) Supports 120 physical disks, in addition to 60 physical disks in the RAID enclosure Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data paths to each hard drive NOTE: Support for 180 physical disks is a premium feature and requires activation. The maximum number of physical disks supported without using the premium feature is 120. Two SAS IN ports to connect hosts One SAS OUT port for expansion to an additional PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-80644 compliant. Six pin port NOTE: For technical support use only. Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts Two SAS OUT ports, it is recommended that you use the first port for expansion to an additional PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure. Only one expansion port is supported at any given time. 47