The VNX5200 is designed for the entry space. This model supports block, file, and unified configurations, and utilizes a DPE (disk processor enclosure) chassis.
The SPs in this model use a 1.2 GHz, four-core Xeon E5 processor with 16 GB of RAM, supporting a maximum of 125 drives with the following host connectivity options: FC, iSCSI, and FCoE.
This model uses a DPE that is available in a 25 x 2.5” drive form factor. The VNX Operating Environment boots from the first four drives on the DPE, known as Vault drives.
The VNX5200 DPE uses UltraFlex I/O slots for all connectivity. The first slot houses the internal network management switch, which includes a mini-serial port and service LAN port. EMC service personnel use these ports to connect to the SPs. There is a LAN connection on each SP for array management. Each SP has five I/O module slots, and the VNX5200 supports a maximum of three I/O modules. Any slots without I/O modules populate with blanks (to ensure proper airflow). The DPE includes two base modules, one per SP. Each base module contains a power supply, a BBU, and a SAS module containing two 6 Gb/s SAS ports for back-end connectivity to DAEs