EVA Hardware

Module 3
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Objectives
Provide an overview of the Gen 2 hardware for the

EVA4000/6000/8000 and 4100/6100/8100

Provide an overview of the Gen 3 hardware for the
EVA4400
Provide an overview of the Gen 4 hardware for the
EVA6400/8400

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EVA hardware features

(1 of 2)

Differentiation of generations based on hardware models:

First generation (EVA3000/5000 not covered)
Second generation

(EVA4000/6000/8000 and 4100/6100/8100)

HSV2x0 controllers
M5314x drive enclosure (M5314C for EVA 4100/6100/8100 only)
Loop switches may be present
(none for EVA 4000/4100, 2 for EVA6000/6100, 4 for EVA8000/8100)
Third generation (EVA4400)

HSV300 and HSV300-S controllers

M6412 drive enclosure with cut-through switches
No loop switches
Fourth generation (EVA6400/8400)

HSV400 and HSV450 controllers

M6412A drive enclosure with cut-through switches
No loop switches
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(2 of 2)

Factory-racked
Pair of HSV controllers

(single enclosure in
EVA4400)

Loop
switches (not
all models)
Controll
er pair

Drive enclosures (disk

shelves)
14 disk drives (M5x14x)
12 disk drives (M6412x)
Minimum of 4 drives
Loop switches

Drive
enclosure
s

EVA6000/6100 (2)
EVA8000/8100 (4)
Sold as 2CnD where

2C is 2 controllers
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EVA8000 2C12D

nD is number
of disk
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Generation 2
Hardware

EVA4000/4100 configurations
Second generation entry

level configuration
2C1D base model
Eight 10K rpm disk bundle
Four 1TB LTU (T3725A)
Expandable to 2C4D
Range of 8 to 56 drives (1
to 4 shelves)
Rack can hold multiple
arrays
No loop switches;
controllers connect
directly to disk shelves

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2C1D min

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2C4D max

EVA6000/6100 configurations
Second generation

medium configuration
2C4D base model
Expandable to 2C8D
Range of 16 to 112 drives
(4 to 8 shelves)
Available in all rack types
Rack can hold multiple
arrays
If four shelves, at least
four drives per shelf
minimum
Two loop switches (racked
with the controller pair)

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2C4D - min

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2C8D - max

EVA8000/8100 configurations

(1 of 2)

Second generation high end

configuration
Can range from 2C2D to
2C18D
Base models: 2C2D, 2C6D,
and 2C12D
Area for
switch
Utility rack supports
configurations beyond
Controlle
2C12D
r pair
Range of 8 to 240 drives (2 to
Area for
18 shelves)
switch
Available in 42U rack
If two shelves, at least four
drives per shelf minimum
Loop switches
Drive
None for 2C2D, but you can
enclosure
add two pair through a
quad kit
used
if
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18U

6U

18U

2C2D

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(2 of 2)

Range from 2C2D to 2C18 (two racks)

2C6D

2C12D

Two loop
switch pairs
required if
more than 4
shelves

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Fibre Channel loop switches

Used in switched models

EVA6000/6100 and EVA 8000/8100

only
Two to four Fibre Channel loop
switches
One pair above and optionally one
pair below the controller pair
Star cable routing scheme
2.125Gb/s operating speed
12 ports each
No configuration necessary
Newest model supports fully switched

drive interface for point-to-point drive

access (behaves like switched JBOD)
Newest model has network port (HP

Service)
Bezel covers switches within the rack
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Rack capacity
EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100
Maximum capacity

Model

Driv
e
bays 146GB

300GB

400GB

450GB

600GB

1TB1

2C1D

14

2.0TB

4.2TB

5.6TB

6.3TB

8.4TB

14TB

2C2D

28

4.0TB

8.4TB

11.2TB

12.6TB

16.8TB

28.0TB

2C4D

56

8.0TB

16.8TB

22.4TB

25.2TB

33.6TB

56.0TB

2C6D

84

12.2TB 25.2TB

33.6TB

37.8TB

50.4TB

84.0TB

2C8D

112

16.4TB 33.6TB

44.8TB

50.4TB

67.2TB

112.0TB

2C12
D

168

24.4TB 50.4TB

67.2TB

75.6TB

100.8T
B

168.0TB

2C18
D

240

35.0TB 72.0TB

96.0TB

108TB

144.0T
B

240.0TB

FATA drives only

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Generation 3 and
Generation 4
Hardware

EVA4400 configurations
Third generation
With or without rack
Pair of HSV controllers in

a single enclosure
Can range from 2C1D to
2C8D
Base models: 2C1D,
2C4D, 2C6D, and 2C8D
Range of 8 to 96 drives
(up to 12 drives per
M6412 drive enclosure)
No loop switches
Note: Expansion shelves
can be mounted above
controller to make up to
2C8D

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Controller
enclosure
(with
controller
pair)
Drive
enclosures

2C4D

EVA6400 configurations
Fourth generation
Single rack
2C2D through 2C18D,

and any option in

between
Dual loop configuration
and no loop switches
Number of drives
For Fibre Channel and
FATA, range of 8 to
216 drives
For SSD, range of 6 to
8 drives

Drive
enclosure
s

Controller
pair

Drive
enclosure
s

2C18D
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EVA8400 configurations
Fourth generation,

high end
configuration
2C3D through
2C27D, and any
option in between
Three-loop
configuration and
no loop switches
Number of drives
For Fibre Channel
and FATA, range
of 8 to 324
drives
For SSD, range of
6 to 8 drives

Drive
enclosur
es

Controlle
r pair

Drive
enclosur
es

2C27D
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Rack capacity
EVA4400/6400/8400
Maximum capacity

Model

Driv
e
bays 146GB

300GB

450GB

600GB

1TB

2C1D

12

1.7TB

3.6TB

5.4TB

7.2TB

12.0TB

2C4D

24

3.5TB

7.2TB

10.8TB

14.4TB

24.0TB

2C6D

72

10.5TB

21.6TB

32.4TB

43.2TB

72.0TB

2C8D

96

14.0TB

28.8TB

43.2TB

57.6TB

96.0TB

2C18D

216

31.5TB

64.8TB

97.2TB

129.6TB

216TB

2C27D

324

47.3TB

97.2TB

145.8TB

194.4TB

324TB

Note: From 6 to 8 72GB Solid State Drives (SSDs) may be

included
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Review Questions
What is the maximum number of drive shelves on the
following models?
4000/4100 _____________________
6000/6100 _____________________
8000/8100 _____________________
4400 _____________________
6400 _____________________
8400 _____________________

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