DELL MD3420 User Manual
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Technical Specifications
Physical Disks
Physical disks
Up to twelve 3.5 inch or twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS,
nearline SAS physical disks, or SAS SSDs
nearline SAS physical disks, or SAS SSDs
RAID Controller Modules
RAID controller modules
Two hot-swappable modules with temperature sensors
4GB or 8GB of cache per controller
4GB or 8GB of cache per controller
Provides host-to-controller 12 Gbps SAS connection
Expansion Modules
Dell PowerVault MD1200 and MD1220
expansion enclosures
expansion enclosures
Each expansion enclosure holds Up to twelve 3.5 inch or
twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS, nearline SAS physical disks, or
SAS SSDs
Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data
twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS, nearline SAS physical disks, or
SAS SSDs
Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data
paths to each hard drive
NOTE: Support for 192 physical disks is a premium
feature and requires activation.
feature and requires activation.
SAS connectors
Two SAS IN ports to connect hosts
One SAS OUT port for expansion to additional
One SAS OUT port for expansion to additional
PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 expansion enclosure
NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant.
Serial connector (debug port)
One 6-pin mini-DIN connector
NOTE: For technical support use only.
Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller
Module)
SAS connectors
Four SAS IN ports to connect to hosts
NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use one port.
Serial connector (debug port)
One mini-USB port
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