HP StorageWorks 6000 Virtual Library System - Manual (Page 23)

VLS6600–series
A VLS6600–series consists of a VLS6600–series node (head unit) and two Modular Smart Array 20
(MSA20) disk arrays. The node includes dual processors, four 4 GB Fibre Channel host ports, and
eight VHDCI connectors. The disk array contains twelve SATA disks.
Description Item
Node 1
Disk array 0 2
Disk array 1 3
Up to six disk arrays can be added to a VLS6600 by purchasing up to six VLS capacity bundles. A
VLS capacity bundle includes a disk array with twelve SATA disks and a capacity license for the
additional disk array.
Adding disk arrays expands the VLS6600 storage capacity as shown in VLS6600-series capacity .
Adding disk arrays also increases the performance. See the HP StorageWorks 6000 virtual library
system Quickspec on the HP web site (
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/6000vls )
for performance data.
NOTE:
You can also re-use an existing MSA20 disk array with twelve blank SATA disks of the same, supported
type (all 250 GB, all 500 GB, or all 750 GB disks) and the latest MSA20 firmware. Purchase a
capacity license for the additional disk array separately.
NOTE:
Hardware compression is automatically enabled upon installation of a VLS6600–series system.
Table 3 VLS6600–series capacity (based on RAID5 configuration; capacity is lower in RAID6
configuration)
Capacity
Data compression (2:1)
enabled
Disk arrays Model
13.2 TB Yes
3
VLS6636
(all 500 GB disks)
26.4 TB Yes
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