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SnapServer
®
DX Series Configuration Guide
3
SnapServer DX Capacity Expansion
The guidelines below provide configuration and ordering information for SnapServer DX Series NAS capacity .
3.1
SnapServer DX Series Expansion
3.1.1
SnapServer DX Series Expansion Overview
The SnapServer DX Series Expansion can be utilized to provide additional expansion capacity to the SnapServer DX2 and DX1
systems.
The SnapServer Expansion can be configured with up to 12 SATA II, SAS or SSD Drives. SnapServer Expansion units include SAS I/O
Controllers for both input from the SnapServer DX2 and DX1 system as well as daisy chaining to additional SnapServer Expansion
units. The expansionunits also include a rail-‐kit for each rack installation and a 1-‐meter external SAS cable for connecting to a
DXsystem or daisy chaining to another expansion unit.
Note:
SnapServer Expansion units are sold without drives and contain 12 drive slot blanks. Drives may be ordered in 4-‐packs or as
singles. Initially, a minimum of four drives must be ordered (to fill the four empty slots).
Drives used in the SnapServer Expansion
must be obtained from Overland Storage and have SnapServer DX Series drive carriers.
