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Hardware Planning Worksheets
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Storage System Hardware
Figure 5-15 Sample Unshared Deskside System — Basic Configuration
Sample Component Worksheet
A1 Cable between server
and storage system
E1 Cable between storage
systems or enclosures
Included with deskside
DPE
Adapter
LCC LCC
DAE
iDAE/DPE
SP A
Server
E1
A1
Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage
Number of servers: 1 Adapters in servers:___1___ Hubs (copper):______ MIAs (copper to optical):_____
DPE-based and DAE-only storage systems:
Rackmount DPEs:_____SP/LCC pairs:_____ PSs:_____SPSs:____ Rackmount cabinets:___
Rackmount iDAEs:__
1___SPs:__1___ PSs:___1__SPSs:____ Rackmount cabinets:__1_
Rackmount DAEs:___
1__ LCCs:__1___PSs:__1___
Deskside DPEs:_____SP/ LCC pairs:_____DAE LCCs:____ DPE PSs:____ DAE PSs:____ SPSs:__
Deskside iDAEs:_____SPs:_____ DAE LCCs:____ PSs:____ SPSs:___
Deskside DAEs: 30-slot_____ 10-slot______ LCCs:_____ PSs:_____
Cables between server and storage system or between server and hub - Cable A, copper or optical
Cable A
1
:Number:__
1
__ VCopper VOptical ................................... ..............Length__
1
0__ _m or ft
Cable A
2
:Number:____ VCopper VOptical .................................... ..............Length________m or ft
Cable A
n
:Number:____ VCopper VOptical .................................... ..............Length________m or ft
Cables between hubs and storage systems - Cable D, copper or optical
Cable D
1
:Number:_____ VCopper VOptical..................................... ..............Length________m or ft
Cable D
2
:Number:_____ VCopper VOptical..................................... ..............Length________m or ft
Cable D
m
:Number:_____ VCopper VOptical.................................... ..............Length________m or ft
Cables between storage systems or enclosures - Cable E, which connects LCCs or SP-LCC; between a
DPE LCC or iDAE SP and a DAE LCC, Cable E must be copper; between DAE LCCs, it can be copper or
optical.
Cable E
1
:Number:__
1
__ VCopperVOptical(DAE to DAE only)....... ..............Length__
1
_____m or ft
Cable E
2
:Number:_____ VCopper VOptical(DAE to DAE only) ..... Length________m or ft