Manual

6 Introduction

Figure 1-1. PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solutions

Configuring Your Hardware

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is configured from Dell to

include the following peripherals:

• PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) 5/i for internal

hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 1

• Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) 5/E host bus adapter (HBA) controller

to connect to the PowerVault storage sub-system for the

integrated

solution

• QLE2462 Fibre Channel HBA to connect to existing or new SANs

for the

SAN

gateway solution

PowerVault NX1950 System

PowerVault MD3000 Storage Array

Dell|EMC Storage Array

Windows Unified Data

Storage Server 2003

Windows Unified Data

Storage Server 2003

Integrated Solution

Dell|EMC SAN

Gateway Solution