Capacity of L55, D55, and S55 frames

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The total available capacity of the L55, D55, and S55 frames is affected by the position and configuration of the frame and the installation of capacity on demand (CoD) features.

Table 1 shows available storage capacity based on frame position and configuration. Table 2 lists the quantity of accessible slots in each frame model based on frame position and quantity of I/O slots.
Table 1. Available storage capacity in L55, D55, and S55 frames
Frame model Licensed feature(s) Frame position Quantity of drives Quantity of I/O slots Available storage capacity
L55 Entry 1 1 to 12 36 100
Intermediate 1 1 to 12 36 200
Base 1 0 to 12 36 400
Base 2+ 0 to 16 36 400
HD CoD 1 0 to 12 36 730
HD CoD 2+ 0 to 16 36 882
D55 Base 1 0 to 12 0 or 36 500
Base 2+ 0 to 16 0 or 36 500
HD CoD 1 0 to 12 36 730
HD CoD 1 0 to 12 0 774
HD CoD 2+ 0 to 16 36 882
HD CoD 2+ 0 to 16 0 970
S55 Base Any 0 0 660
HD CoD 1 0 0 1054
HD CoD 2+ 0 0 1320
Table 2. Quantity of accessible slots in L55, D55, and S55 frames
Frame model Frame position Quantity of I/O slots Quantity of accessible slots per tier (tier 0) Quantity of accessible slots per tier (tiers 1 - 5)
L55 1 32 132 120
2+ 32 132 150
D55 1 32 132 120
1 0 176 120
2+ 32 132 150
2+ 0 220 150
S55 1 0 176 176
2+ 0 220 220