Description

The Dell PowerEdge MX5000s is a redundant, hot-swappable SAS switch module designed for the Dell PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure. The PowerEdge MX5000s provides flexible SAS connectivity between compute sleds and internal storage sleds connected to the MX7000 enclosure.  It works in conjunction with Dell PowerEdge MX5016s storage sleds and SAS controllers in compute sleds to provide a robust SAS storage fabric. The MX5000s streamlines SAS storage subsystem management, enabling efficient drive assignment, comprehensive health status monitoring, and detailed event logging for connected SAS devices. Storage fabric management is simplified through the OpenManage Enterprise-Modular interface, which provides a centralized view of inventory, storage event logs, and intuitive control over drive and enclosure assignments.

Interface:

• 12Gb/s SAS 3.0 with backwards compatibility for 6Gb and 3Gb SAS
• Internal: Eight (8) x4 SAS connections to each of the chassis bays
• External: Six (6) x4 mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8644)

Mapping:

• Disks in a storage sled can be mapped to a compute sled with the following options:
  • Enclosure-Assigned Mode: map an entire storage sled to a compute sled where disks are visible to only a single compute sled, and can be assigned in any order or quantity.
  • Drive- Assigned mode: Map a specified group of disks to a compute sled where all 16 drive slots are mapped together to the selected compute sled. In this mode, more than one compute sled can be mapped to the storage sled, which means the disks are visible to more than one compute node simultaneously.
• Each compute or storage sled has two x4 SAS paths, with one path connecting to each of the two Fabric-C IOMs (MX5000s)
• Two MX5000s IOMs are required to provide redundant paths
• IOM C1 connects to Expander 1 in each of the installed MX5016s Storage Sleds
• IOM C2 connects to Expander 2 in each of the installed MX5016s Storage Sleds
• Each expander within a MX5016s storage sled connects to all 16 SAS drives, providing redundant paths
• Compute sleds connecting to the SAS storage must have a Fab-C mezzanine card installed.
  Supported mezzanine cards are the HBA330 MMZ or the PERC MX745P.
• Compute sleds with the MX745P controller have the option to use the internal drives on the compute sled within the
  same virtual drive as drives within a mapped storage sled.

Weight & Dimensions:

• Weight: 1.5 kg (3.30 lb)
• Height: 27.50 mm (1.08 inches)
• Width:  214.50 mm (8.44 inches)
• Depth(handle closed): 208.30 mm (8.20 inches)