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Item
Specification
NVMe (PCIe) Interface
8 Gbps
Maximum number of back-end modules
(BEMs) (also called disk boards, or DKBs
2-node system: 8
4-node system: 16
6-node system: 24
Device interface Channel type
Open Systems
Fibre Channel Shortwave
Fibre Channel Longwave
*
iSCSI (Optic)
Mainframe
Fibre Channel Shortwave
Fibre Channel Longwave
*
Data trasfer rate Fibre Channel
Open System : 4/8/16/32 Gbps
Mainframe : 4/8/16 Gbps
iSCSI (Optic)
10 Gbps
Maximum number of CHB
2-node system: 16
2-node system: 32
6-node system: 48
*
Longwave is not supported on 32 Gbps Fibre Channel.
Storage system specifications
Chapter 1: Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series overview
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series Hardware Guide
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