HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array owner's guide (AE002-96029, October 2006)

Physical components
The disk array includes the following major hardware components:
• One disk control frame (DKC)
• Zero to four d
isk array frames (DKUs)
• One service processor (SVP)
To monitor and manage the array, a Device Manager server is also required.
The following figure shows the disk array with the m aximum of four DKUs. The DKC
alone constitutes the minimum configuration.
Disk c
ontrol frame
The DKC controls the disk array. It contains the control panel, connection hardware,
power supplies, SVP, and control boards for the disk array. It also contains 9 to 128
disk d
rives.
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Hardware