HP StorageWorks 3000 RAID Array User Manual

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Product Overview 1-7

Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required

Writer: Bob Young Project: RAID Array 3000 Controller Shelf Hardware User’s Guide Comments:

Part Number: EK-SMCPQ-UG. D01 File Name: b-ch1 Product Overview.doc Last Saved On: 12/4/00 1:09 PM

Figure 1– 3 shows the major components in the controller shelf. Its
characteristics are outlined below.

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An easily removable, two channels, resident RAID array controller and
an adjacent empty slot for a second (redundant) controller (optional)

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SCSI connections to multiple device expansion shelves are made using
Trilink adapters

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The front of the shelf contains two LEDs that monitor the status of the
shelf and the shelf AC power supplies

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The front of the shelf has a toggle switch that allows the operator to
disable the shelf alarm during an error condition

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The shelf host I/O assemblies each contain two 68-pin VHDCI female
SCSI connectors that interconnect the host systems to the RAID
controller

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Each host I/O assembly contains a 9-pin serial port connector (for
controller configuration) and a 9-pin UPS monitor connector

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Two AC power supplies (one redundant) that power the shelf
components

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The shelf contains two dual-speed, plug-in blowers for shelf cooling

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AC P ower

Su pp lie s

B lowers

RAID

Co ntroller

Host 0

I/O Mod ule

Ho st 1

I/ O Mo du le

B la nk
Pa ne l

Dev ice I /O

Mod ule

Figure 1-3. Controller shelf major components

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