Release Notes

PS Series storage arrays
16 Dell PS Series Configuration Guide
Controller
type
Faceplate
Network
interfaces
Storage
type
Notes
Type 10
2 x 10GB SFP+
1 x 10/100Mb
mgmt.
SAS
SATA
SSD
10Gb Ethernet
PS6010 – PS6510
2GB cache
4.4 Controller types in PS4100/PS6100 and later models
The new controller types available in the PS4100/PS6100 and later model arrays became available starting in
August 2011. Table 6 lists each Dell PS Series controller along with some characteristics.
PS4100/PS6100/PS6210 controller types
Controller
type
Faceplate
Network
interfaces
Storage
type
Notes
Type 11
4 x 1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb
mgmt.
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6100 only
4GB cache
Supports vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash memory
de-staging
Type 12
2 x 1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb
mgmt.
SAS
NL-SAS
PS4100 only
4GB cache
Supports vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash memory
de-staging
Type 14
1 x 10GbE SFP+
1 x 10GbaseT
10/100Mb mgmt..
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6110 only
4GB cache
Support for vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash memory
de-staging
SFP+ OR 10GBaseT
used at any given time