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4.4 Controller types in PS4100/PS6100 models
The new controller types available in the PS4100 and PS6100 model arrays became available starting in
August 2011. Table 5 lists each Dell EqualLogic controller along with some characteristics.
Table 5 PS4100/PS6100/PS6210 controller types
Controller
Type
Faceplate
Network
Interfaces
Storage
Type
Notes
Type 11
4 x 1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6100 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash
memory destaging
Type 12
2 x 1GbaseT
1 x 10/100Mb mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
PS4100 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash
memory destaging
Type 14
1 x 10GbE SFP+
1 x 10GbaseT
10/100Mb mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
PS6110 Only
4GB Cache
Support for vertical
port failover
Cache to Flash
memory destaging
SFP+ OR 10GBaseT
used at any given time
Type 15
2 x 10GbE SFP+
2 x 10GbaseT
10/100Mb mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
SSD
16GB Memory per
controller, 10GBaseT
ports –can auto-
negotiate to 1G. Cache
to Flash (C2F)
destaging. New battery
backup for cache. Hot
swappable, Active-hot
stand by redundancy.
Type 17
1 x 10GbE SFP+
1 x 10GbaseT 1 x
10/100Mb mgt
SAS
NL-SAS
PS4110 Only
4GB Cache
Supports vertical port
failover
Cache to Flash
memory destaging
SFP+ OR 10GBaseT
used at any given time