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Things to know - Taking a quick glance at the hardware in a controller-drive tray configuration

Each 12-drive or 24-drive tray in a storage array must have a minimum of two drives for proper operation, while each 60 drive tray must have a minimum of 20 drives with four drives across the front row of each drawer for proper operation.

All 60-drive trays have a limit of five solid state drives (SSDs) per drawer. If you exceed this limit for SSDs in a particular drawer, the power source in the drawer is likely to receive too much current and could fail.

This section provides an overview of hardware described in this document. For specific details about how LEDs operate, see Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray.

Drive trays

Attention: Possible equipment damage – You must use the supported drives in the drive tray to ensure proper operation. For information about supported drives, contact technical support.
Attention: Risk of equipment malfunction –To avoid exceeding the functional and environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp, Inc. Not all controller-drive trays are shipped with pre-populated drives. System integrators, resellers, system administrators, or users of the controller-drive tray can install the drives.
  • DE1600 drive tray – Front view

    1 Left end cap (has the drive tray LEDs)
    2 Drives
    3 Right end cap
  • DE5600 drive tray – Front view

    1 Left end cap (has the drive tray LEDs)
    2 Drives
    3 Right end cap
  • DE1600 or DE5600 drive tray with AC power option – Rear view

    1 ESM A canister
    2 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 1 (IN)
    3 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 2 (IN)
    4 Seven-segment display
    5 Serial port
    6 Ethernet connector
    7 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector (OUT)
    8 Power-fan canister
    9 Power connector
    10 Power switch
    11 ESM B canister
  • DE1600 or DE5600 drive tray with DC power option – Rear view



    1 ESM A canister
    2 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 1 (IN)
    3 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 2 (IN)
    4 Seven-segment display
    5 Serial port
    6 Ethernet connector
    7 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector (OUT)
    8 Power-fan canister
    9 Power connector
    10 Power switch
    11 ESM B canister
  • DE6600 drive tray – Front view with bezel



  • DE6600 drive tray – Front view with bezel removed



  • DE6600 drive tray – Rear view



    1 Fan canister
    2 ESM A
    3 ESM B
    4 Expansion port SFF-8088 connectors (IN)
    5 Expansion port SFF-8088 connector (OUT)
    6 Power canister

You can order an optional DC power supply connection and connector cables for the drive tray. A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines . A two-pole 30-amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the drive tray for over-current and short-circuit protection. Before turning off any power switches on a DC-powered drive tray, you must disconnect the two-pole 30-amp circuit breaker.

Warning: (W12) Risk of electrical shock –This unit has more than one power source. To remove all power from the unit, all DC MAINS must be disconnected by removing all power connectors (item 4 below) from the power supplies.