System Cabinet and Components
The Components in the System Cabinet
The system is housed in a 42U high cabinet. A U is a unit of measurement equivalent to
1.75 inches or 44.45 millimeters. The main components are:
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Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform
The system can contain a single High-performance NAS Platform, or several High-
performance NAS Platforms operating as a cluster. Clusters using more than two
High-performance NAS Platforms typically include 2 x 10Gbps Ethernet switches
(one is required, but two are recommended for redundancy). For instructions on
how to implement a cluster configuration, refer to the System Administration
Guide.
High-performance NAS Platform Rear View (Series 3000)
Hardware Reference
High-performance NAS Platform Front View
System Cabinet and Components
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