A Storage Administrator needs to add drives to a base enclosure of a Dell EMC PowerStore 3000X system. The system currently contains 10 750-GB NVMe SCM drives.Which
drive configuration maximizes the base enclosure capacity?
To maximize the base enclosure capacity of a Dell EMC PowerStore 3000X system, the best configuration would be to add the largest available NVMe SSD drives.According to the Dell PowerStore Technical Primer, before attaching an NVMe expansion enclosure, all drive slots 0 to 21 in the base enclosure must be populated1. Therefore, adding 13 15360-GB NVMe SSD drives in slots 10-22 would maximize the base enclosure capacity.
Here are the steps for this configuration:
Verify that the PowerStore 3000X system supports 15360-GB NVMe SSD drives.
Ensure that there are no existing drive compatibility issues with mixing different types and sizes of drives.
Populate slots 10 through 22 with 15360-GB NVMe SSD drives.
Follow the Dell PowerStore documentation for proper drive installation procedures to ensure system compatibility and performance1.
This configuration leverages the maximum capacity drives available for the remaining slots in the base enclosure, thus providing the greatest amount of storage space within the existing hardware constraints. It is important to consult the latest Dell PowerStore documentation to confirm compatibility and any potential firmware or software requirements for this configuration.
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