Dell PowerVault MD1120 User Manual download pdf (Page 13)

A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ POWERVAULT™ MD1XXX FAMILY SAS SOLUTION VER A02

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Figure 5: Max configuration on a single PERC 5/E or PERC 6/E controller (both ports connected)

PowerVault MD1xxx Family – Common Features and Capabilities

Regardless of the topology, the PowerVault MD1xxx Family storage enclosure provides a set of

common features and capabilities.

World Wide Name (WWN) Assignment

The SAS standard requires that all devices on a SAS domain have a unique address, called a

World Wide Name or WWN. PowerVault MD1xxx Family storage enclosures comply with the SAS

standard. For more information on WWN assignment, please refer to the SAS Specification

referenced in Appendix A.

Mixing Physical Disk Capacities

By supporting the mixing of physical disk of different sizes within an enclosure, PowerVault

MD1xxx Family storage enclosures enable optimal matching of physical disk type to the

requirements of multiple applications. Mixing of physical disk sizes is supported but not

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