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Disk configuration considerations (vSAN OSA)

Each node in a vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) cluster contributes one or more disk groups to the cluster. A disk group contains one cache disk and one or more capacity disks. Best practice is to include a minimum of two capacity disks per disk group for performance and data availability. Review the disk details before configuring the disks using the VX Deployer.

Note
All ThinkAgile VX nodes in the cluster must use the same disk configuration.
Form factorProductvSAN ESA ready1Maximum disk configurationMaximum number of cache disks (vSAN OSA)Maximum number of capacity disks (vSAN OSA)
1UVX2320 41
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3
1UVX2330 42
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3
  • 2 disk groups: 2
1UVX3320 102
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8
  • 3 disk groups: 6
1UVX3330 124
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
1UVX7320-N 62
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3
  • 2 disk groups: 4
1UVX7330-NYes124
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
1UVX630 V3Yes124
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
1UVX635 V3Yes124
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
1UVX645 V3Yes124
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
2UVX3520-G 164
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12
2UVX3530-GYes245
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15
2UVX3575-GYes245
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15
2UVX5520 142
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9
  • 4 disk groups: 8
2UVX5575 165
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12
  • 5 disk groups: 10
2UVX7520 244
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20
2UVX7530Yes405
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
2UVX7575Yes355
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
2UVX5530 165
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12
  • 5 disk groups: 10
2UVX650 V3Yes325
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15, 20, 25
2UVX655 V3Yes325
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15, 20, 25
2UVX665 V3Yes325
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15, 20, 25
2U / 4NVX3720 62
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3
  • 2 disk groups: 4
4UVX7820 245
  • 1 disk group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • 2 disk groups: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
  • 3 disk groups: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
  • 4 disk groups: 8, 12, 16, 20
  • 5 disk groups: 10, 15
Note

  1. If the hosts in the cluster are vSAN ESA ready (Yes is listed in the vSAN ESA Ready column), the VX Deployer automatically deploys VMware ESA if all hosts in the cluster meet the requirements for ESA. For more information, see the following topic:

    Implementing a vSAN storage architecture