NonStop NS2200 Series Planning Guide

Two storage CLIM configurations are available:
“DL380 G6 Storage CLIM ” (page 29)
“DL380p Gen8 Storage CLIM ” (page 29)
NOTE: A Storage CLIM pair supports a maximum of 4 SAS disk enclosures. This maximum applies
to G6 and Gen8 storage CLIM types.
DL380 G6 Storage CLIM
The DL380 G6 Storage CLIM contains 4 PCIe HBA slots with these characteristics:
ProvidesConfiguration
Storage CLIM
HBA Slot
ServerNet fabric connections via a PCIe 4x adapterPart of base configuration1
One SAS external connector with two SAS links per connector and 6
Gbps per link is provided by the PCIe 8x slot
Part of base configuration2
SAS or Fibre ChannelOptional customer order3
Fibre ChannelOptional customer order4
The illustration below shows the Storage CLIM HBA slots. For more information about Storage
CLIMs, see “Storage CLIM Devices” (page 89).
DL380p Gen8 Storage CLIM
The DL380p Gen8 Storage CLIM contains 3 PCIe HBA slots with these characteristics:
ProvidesConfiguration
Storage CLIM
HBA Slot
ServerNet fabric connections via a PCIe 4x adapter.Part of base configuration1
Two 6 Gbps SAS ports.
NOTE: Fibre Channel HBA is not part of base configuration. An FC
HBA in slot 2 is an optional customer order.
SAS HBA is part of base
configuration
2
SAS HBA with two 6 Gbps ports or FC HBA with two 8 Gbps ports.
NOTE: Not part of base configuration. Optional customer order.
Optional customer order3
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