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This guide describes one of five models available in the VNX Series, the EMC

VNX5100™. This document provides an overview of the architecture, features, and

components of the Block VNX5100 platform. The specific aspects of the VNX5100

platform and its major components include the front and rear connectors and LED

indicators on the 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) or 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk processor enclosure (DPE),

the 1U standby power supply (SPS), and the 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) or the 2U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk

drive disk-array enclosure DAE.

This guide is available online at https://mydocs.emc.com/VNX/. Go to the About VNX

section, and then select Learn about VNX. Next, follow the steps in the wizard.

Topics include:

◆ Product software and hardware release revisions ...................................................... 4

◆ Revision history ........................................................................................................ 4

◆ Where to get help...................................................................................................... 4

◆ How this document is organized ............................................................................... 5

◆ Related documentation............................................................................................. 5

◆ Overview................................................................................................................... 6

◆ VNX5100 Block product description.......................................................................... 7

◆ Hardware features..................................................................................................... 8

◆ System component description............................................................................... 10

◆ Disk-array enclosure................................................................................................ 31

◆ Cabling overview..................................................................................................... 47

◆ VNX5100 Block DAE cabling.................................................................................... 48

EMC

VNX

™

Family

VNX5100

™

Hardware Information Guide

REV A03

October, 2011

EMC2 VNX5100 User Manual

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