Appendix b – test storage information – Dell POWEREDGE DL385 User Manual
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Appendix B – Test storage information
Figure 9 presents detailed information for the test storage we used in this report.
Enclosure
Dell EqualLogic PS6000XV
HP StorageWorks MSA30
General dimension information
Height (inches)
5.25
5.20
Width (inches)
19.0
19.0
Depth (inches)
21.5
20.5
U size in server rack
3
3
Power supplies
Total number
2
2
Wattage of each
450
499
Cooling fans
Total number
4
2
Dimensions (H x W) of each
4” x 4”
4” X 4”
Voltage (V)
12
12.5
Amps (A)
1.8
2
Hard disk
Vendor and model number
Seagate ST3450856SS
HP BD1468856B, BD14686225,
BD146863B3
Number of disks in system
16
12 x BD1468856B, 1 x
BD14686225, 1 x BD146863B3
Size (GB)
450
146
Buffer Size (MB)
16
8
RPM 15,000
10,000
Type SAS
SCSI
U320
Storage connectivity (Fibre Channel,
SAS, SATA, iSCSI, SCSI)
iSCSI SCSI
U320
Firmware revision
v4.1.1
Model/ N/A
Storage cache (GB)
1
N/A
Number of storage controllers
2 (1 active)
1
Number of storage ports
4 per controller
1
Maximum Network bandwidth of
storage connectivity to host
1 Gb x 4
N/A
Switch type/model/firmware revision
Dell PowerConnect 6248
v2.2.0.3
N/A
Figure 9: Detailed system configuration information for the test storage.