The DS6000™ series expansion enclosure contains the following features:
- Two expansion processor cards. Each processor card provides the following:
- 2 inbound ports (2 Gb/sec.)
- 2 outbound ports (2 Gb/sec.)
- 1 fibre-channel switch per processor card
- Expansion disk enclosure that holds up to 16 fibre-channel DDMs
- Two ac/dc power supplies with imbedded enclosure cooling units
- Supports attachment to DS6800
The 3U DS6000 expansion enclosure can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack. The front of the enclosure contains the docking sites where you can install up to 16 DDMs.
The DDMs are installed in a horizontal position with a locking handle. The rear of the enclosure provides the docking sites for the power supplies and the processor cards.
You can attach the DS6800 and expansion enclosure by using the processor card interfaces at the rear of the enclosure. A system display panel is also located at the rear of the enclosure.