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

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13.4.3 DC3 Drive Cage
The DC3 drive cage contains 16 drive bays at the front, each accommodating the appropriate
plug-in drive magazine module. The 16 drive bays are arranged in four rows of four drives.
Figure 13-8 shows the front view of a DC3 drive cage.
Figure 13-8. DC3 Drive Cage (Front View)
13.4.4 DC3 Ports and Cabling
In the DC3 drive cage, two Switched Bunch of Disks (SBD) Modules, each providing four small
form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules to service the drive cage. The left-hand SBD has four
ports, labeled Port 0 through Port 3, from bottom to top. The right-hand SBD has four ports,
labeled Port 0 through Port 3, from top to bottom. Figure 13-9 shows the rear view of a DC3
drive cage.
Figure 13-9. DC3 Drive Cage (Rear View)
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Drive Chassis
Power Supply 1