EMC VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE)

SKU: VNX5500

EMC VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE)

Name: EMC VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE)
Brand: EMC
SKU: VNX5500
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Quick Specs

Product Name: EMC VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE)
Form Factor: 3U, Block Only 4U | File Only 7U, 9U | Unified 8U, 9U
Chassis Options: 15 x 3.5", 25 x 2.5"
Max Drives: 250
Drive Types: SAS, NL-SAS, Flash (SSD)
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Protocols Supported: iSCSI, FCoE, Fibre Channel (FC), NFS, CIFS, MPFS, pNFS
Data Movers: 1–2 with Intel Xeon 4-core 2.13GHz, up to 6GB RAM
Control Stations: Installed in File or Unified configuration.
Standby Power Supply: 1U 1.2KW, supports up to 2 SPS
Supported DAEs: 4U 3.5” x 60, 3U 3.5” x 15, 2U 2.5” x 25

VNX Gen 1 Controllers:

VNX5100
VNX5300
VNX5500
VNX5700
VNX7500

Ideal for:

Corporate IT
Data Analytics
Database
Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI)
Virtualization

The EMC VNX5500 Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) is a powerful, mid-tier unified storage system designed to scale with growing business demands. Supporting up to 250 drives, the VNX5500 accommodates 3.5" and 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, and Flash drives in various DAE configurations, including 15-bay, 25-bay, and high-density 60-bay enclosures. With support for RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10, the VNX5500 provides robust data protection and flexible performance options. This enclosure leverages dual storage processors with Intel Xeon 4-core 2.13GHz CPUs and DDR3 RAM to power advanced block-level protocols like Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, and FCoE.

The VNX5500 also excels in unified deployments by integrating block and file capabilities through X-Blade Data Movers and Control Stations. It supports NAS protocols including NFS, CIFS, MPFS, and pNFS, delivering concurrent access for diverse workloads. Designed for enterprise environments, the VNX5500 features UltraFlex I/O modules, redundant standby power supplies, and modular scalability. Whether used for virtualization, corporate IT, or high-throughput data environments, the VNX5500 stands out for its high availability, protocol flexibility, and efficient storage expansion capabilities.

Block-only

Includes a 3U disk processor enclosure (DPE), a 1U 1.2 KW standby power supply (SPS), and 2U or 3U disk-array enclosures (DAEs) for holding hard disk drives that are integrated to facilitate Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI Block services to Windows® and UNIX ® hosts.

File-only

Adds the 2U Data Mover enclosure (DME) and 1U Control Station (CS) to the 3U DPE, 1U SPS, and 2U, 3U, or 4U DAEs to facilitate file services to CIFS/NFS clients.

Unified Block and File

Uses the same hardware as the File-only configuration but adds FC, iSCSI, and FCoE I/O connectivity to provide Block services to host simultaneously so as to provide File services to clients.

Storage Processor I/O Supported:

Two PCI Gen 2 x4 I/O module slots supporting a combination of the following UltraFlex™ I/O modules:

Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module
Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax iSCSI I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) I/O Module
Four-port 6-Gb/s SAS I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module

Data Movers:

Max 3 modules supported.

Four-port 8-Gb/s FC I/O module Slot 0 Only
Four-port 1-Gb/s copper I/O module
Two-port 1-Gb/s copper plus two-port 1-Gb/s optical I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical I/O module
Two-port 10-Gb/s RJ-45 Base-T iSCSI/IP I/O module

Control Station (CS):

The Control Station is installed in the VNX5500 File or Unified configuration.

Spec Sheet 4

EMC VNX5500 Technical Specifications

EMC VNX5500 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Form Factor	3U Rack
Storage Type	Unified
Maximum Raw Capacity	720 TB
Max SAN Hosts	4,096
Max Number of Pools	40
Max Number of LUNs	4,096
Max LUN Size	16TB (Virtual Pool LUN)
Max File System Size	16 TB
Maximum Usable File Capacity per X-Blade	256 TB
Dual Controllers (SPs)	Standard
Number of Drives (Min/Max)	4/250
Drive Enclosure Options	15x 3.5" SAS/Flash (3U) 25x 2.5" Flash/SAS Drives (2U) 60 x 3.5" SAS/Flash (4U)
Drive Options	3.5" Drive Enclosures (15 x 3.5") & (60 x 3.5") 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS10-300) (15-Disk DAE) 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS15-300) (15-Disk DAE) 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS10-600) (15-Disk DAE) 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS15-600) (15-Disk DAE) 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS10-900) (15-Disk DAE) 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS07-010) (15-Disk DAE) 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS07-020) (15-Disk DAE) 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-VS07-030) (15-Disk DAE) 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-DS10-600) (60-Disk DAE) 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-DS10-900) (60-Disk DAE) 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-DS07-010) (60-Disk DAE) 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-DS07-020) (60-Disk DAE) 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS (VX-DS07-030) (60-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVXVS6F-100) (15-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-VS6F-100) (15-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVXVS6F-200) (15-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-VS6F-200) (15-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVXDS6F-100) (60-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-DS6F-100) (60-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVXDS6F-200) (60-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps SAS 3.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-DS6F-200) (60-Disk DAE) 2.5" Drive Enclosure (25 x 2.5") 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-2S10-300) (25-Disk DAE) 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-2S10-600) (25-Disk DAE) 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS (VX-2S10-900) (25-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps 2.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVX2S6F-100) (25-Disk DAE) 100GB 6Gbps 2.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-2S6F-100) (25-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps 2.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (FLVX2S6F-200) (25-Disk DAE) 200GB 6Gbps 2.5" EFD (Enterprise Flash Drive) (VX-2S6F-200) (25-Disk DAE)
Block Components
CPU / Memory Per Controller	Intel Xeon 5600 Series / 24GB
Standby Power System	1U 1.2KW 2U 2.2KW required for 60-Disk Array
Max Block UltraFlex IO Modules per Array	4
Embedded IO Ports per Array	8 FC Ports 4 SAS Ports (2 BE SAS Buses) (4 Embedded FC Ports per array are reserved for file connectivity)
Max Total Ports per Array	24
RAID Options	0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6
2/4/8 Gbps FC Max Ports per Array	16
1 GBaseT iSCSI Max Total Ports per Array	16
10GbE iSCSI Max Total Ports per Array	8
Max FCoE Total Ports per Array	8
6 Gbps SAS Buses (4 Lanes per Bus) for DAE Connections	2 or 6 (6 if high bandwidth option is required)
File Components
# File X-Blades	1-3
# Control Stations	1-2 x 1U Server
X-Blade: CPU/Memory	Intel Xeon 5600 Series / 12GB
Max File UltraFlex IO Modules per X-Blade	4
Min/Max 2/4/8 Gbps FC Ports per X-Blade	4
Max IP Ports per X-Blade	12
Max 1GBaseT Ports per X-Blade	12
Max 10GbE Ports per X-Blade	6
Management	LAN 2x 10/100/1000 Copper GbE
Compatible Disk Arrays	VNX6GSDAE60 VNX6GSDAE15 VNX6GSDAE15F VNX6GSDAE25 VNX6GSDAE25F
Chassis Part Number	100-562-178 SPE & DME Chassis Assembly; 2U SPE4 Empty Enclosure -CR 100-562-440 Chassis Assembly, 2U CX4 SPE Empty Chassis Enclosure 100-562-503 DPE Chassis VNX 33/51/53/5500 15 Slot Chassis and Midplane 100-563-109 Chassis Assembly: 2U SPE4 Empty Enclosure; Gen-2 AC Only
Host Connections	2Gbps Fibre Channel 4Gbps Fibre Channel 8Gbps Fibre Channel 1Gbps iSCSI 10Gbps iSCSI 10Gbps FCoE
ECS Warranty	1-Year Parts Replacement Warranty