3PAR InForm® OS 2.3.1 Concepts Guide (320-200112 Rev B, February 2010)

InForm OS Version 2.3.1 3PAR InForm OS Concepts Guide
13.1
3PAR InServ Storage Server Hardware
13
3PAR InServ Storage Server
Hardware
In this chapter
13.1 Overview 13.1
13.2 Identifying Storage Server Components 13.2
13.3 Physical Disks 13.4
13.4 Drive Cage Models 13.6
13.5 Controller Node Overview 13.10
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of InServ Storage Server hardware
platforms and components.
13.1 Overview
3PAR InServ® Storage Servers are available in a variety of hardware configurations. Different
InServ Storage Server models address different levels of storage capacity and anticipated
growth requirements. All InServ Storage Server models use the InForm® Operating System.
Hardware monitoring and configuration tasks can be performed with both the 3PAR InForm
Command Line Interface (CLI) and the 3PAR InForm Management Console. Refer to the 3PAR
InForm OS CLI Administrator’s Manual and the 3PAR InForm Management Console Online Help
for instructions on how to perform these tasks.