Completing the hardware location chart
Planning for the physical location includes documenting the rack locations of the enclosures and other devices that are based on the requirements of each device.
The hardware location chart represents the rack into which the Storwize® V3700 enclosures are installed. Each row of the chart represents one Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 19-inch wide by 1.75-inch tall rack space or unit, each of which is commonly referred to as 1U of the rack. As you design your Storwize V3700 rack, use Table 1 to record the physical configuration of the 2U Storwize V3700 enclosure, and other devices in your system.
If the rack contains sufficient space, plan to install the control enclosure in the middle of the rack to minimize the length of the SAS cables (required to connect expansion enclosures to the control enclosure).
Plan to install all enclosures next to each other. While keeping the rack stable (not top heavy), plan for the enclosures to be at a level that is easy to service (for example, in the middle of rack).
Rack unit | Component |
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EIA 36 | |
EIA 35 | |
EIA 34 | |
EIA 33 | |
EIA 32 | |
EIA 31 | |
EIA 30 | |
EIA 29 | |
EIA 28 | |
EIA 27 | |
EIA 26 | |
EIA 25 | |
EIA 24 | |
EIA 23 | |
EIA 22 | |
EIA 21 | |
EIA 20 | |
EIA 19 | |
EIA 18 | |
EIA 17 | |
EIA 16 | |
EIA 15 | |
EIA 14 | |
EIA 13 | |
EIA 12 | |
EIA 11 | |
EIA 10 | |
EIA 9 | |
EIA 8 | |
EIA 7 | |
EIA 6 | |
EIA 5 | |
EIA 4 | |
EIA 3 | |
EIA 2 | |
EIA 1 |
Table 2 describes the components your Storwize V3700 system might include.
Device | Machine type and model | Part Number | Number of EIA units required | Notes |
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Storwize V3700 LFF Dual Control Enclosure | 2072-12C | 2072L2C | 2 | Two node canisters; four 1Gb iSCSI ports (RJ45 copper); six 6Gb SAS ports (mini-SAS HD); support for two host interface adapters; 12 3.5-inch drive slots |
Storwize V3700 LFF Expansion Enclosure | 2072-12E | 2072LEU | 2 | One expansion canister; 12 3.5-inch drive slots |
Storwize V3700 SFF Dual Control Enclosure | 2072-24C | 2072S2C | 2 | Two node canisters; four 1Gb iSCSI ports (RJ45 copper); six 6Gb SAS ports (mini-SAS HD); support for two host interface adapters; 24 2.5-inch drive slots |
Storwize V3700 SFF Expansion Enclosure | 2072-24E | 2072SEU | 2 | One expansion canister; 24 2.5-inch drive slots |