HP StorageWorks 6000-series Virtual Library System User Guide (AH809-96049, September 2010)

NOTE:
You can also re-use an existing MSA20 disk array with twelve blank SATA disks of the same, supported
type (all 250 GB, all 500 GB, or all 750 GB disks) and the latest MSA20 firmware. Purchase a
capacity license for the additional disk array separately.
Table 1 VLS6200–series capacity (based on RAID5 configuration; capacity is lower in RAID6
configuration)
Capacity
Data compression (2:1)
enabled
Disk arraysModel
8.8 TBNo
2
VLS6218
(all 500 GB disks)
17.6 TBYes
13.2 TBNo
3
26.4 TBYes
17.6 TBNo
4
35.2 TBYes
13.2 TBNo
2
VLS6227
(all 750 GB disks)
26.4 TBYes
19.8 TBNo
3
39.6 TBYes
26.4 TBNo
4
52.8 TBYes
VLS6500–series
A VLS6500 consists of a VLS6500 node (head unit) and two MSA20 disk arrays. The node contains
dual processors, four 2 GB Fibre Channel host ports, and four VHDCI connectors. Each disk array
contains twelve SATA disks.
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