Release Notes

PS Series storage arrays
15 Dell PS Series Configuration Guide
4.3 Controller types in all models prior to PS4100/PS6100
Array controllers can be identified and differentiated by the controller "type" designation. Each controller type
will have a different colored label to help quickly identify the controller type. Table 5 lists each Dell PS Series
controller along with some characteristics about each.
Array controller types of all models prior to PS4100/PS6100
Controller
type
Faceplate
Network
interfaces
Storage
type
Notes
Type 3 SAS
Type 3
SATA
3 x 1GbaseT
SAS
SATA
PS3000 – PS5000
1GB cache
Cannot mix Type 3 SAS with Type
3 SATA
Type 4
3 x 1GbaseT
SAS
PS3000 – PS5000
1GB cache
Cannot mix Type 3 SAS with Type
4 controller
Type 5
3 x 1GbaseT
SATA
PS3000 – PS5000
1GB cache
Cannot mix Type 3 SAS with Type
5 controller
Type 6
3 x 1GbaseT
SATA
PS5500 only
2GB cache
Type 7
4 x 1GbaseT
SAS
SATA
SSD
PS6000 – PS6500
2GB cache
Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives
in one array
Type 8
2 x1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb
mgmt.
SAS
SATA
PS4000 only
2GB cache
Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives
in same array
Type 9
2 x 1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb
mgmt.
SAS
SATA
2
nd
generation PS4000
2GB cache
Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives
in same array