CS Series Arrays
Nimble CS Series arrays are hybrid systems that pair HDD capacity with SSD cache, built in two generations: the CS200 and CS300 lines in 3U chassis, and the CS1000 to CS7000 in a 4U chassis with 21 HDD slots and three cache SSD slots, the CS5000 among them. A CS listing is either a complete array, with drives, cache SSDs and controllers in place, or a chassis for a rebuild. Every complete array is tested in-house and covered by a 2-year Enterasource warranty, and ground shipping on arrays is free to the lower 48 states.
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Complete array or chassis: what each CS listing includes
A complete CS listing arrives with its drives, cache SSDs and controllers in place, while a chassis listing is a rebuild or spare-enclosure part that still needs drives and sometimes controllers.
| Listing type | What ships | What you add |
|---|---|---|
| Complete array | Chassis, controllers, HDDs and cache SSDs | Nothing; check the raw capacity and host ports |
| Chassis with controllers | Chassis, power supplies and two controllers | HDDs and cache SSDs |
| Chassis only | Chassis and power supplies | Controllers, HDDs and cache SSDs |
Which expansion shelves fit which CS model
Shelf support follows the array generation: the 3U CS arrays expand with ES1 shelves and the 4U CS1000 to CS7000 with ES2 shelves, as Nimble's CS-Series data sheet and HPE's hardware guide set out.
| CS generation | Chassis | Expansion shelves | Host ports |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS210, CS215, CS235 | 3U | ES1 hybrid shelves: one on the CS210, three on the CS215 or CS235; no all-flash shelf | 2 x 1GbE built into each controller; other network options by array family |
| CS300, CS500, CS700 | 3U | Up to six ES1 hybrid shelves, plus the ES1-AFS all-flash shelf | 2 x 1GbE built into each controller; other network options by array family |
| CS1000 to CS7000 | 4U, with 21 HDD slots and three cache SSD slots | Up to six ES2-H shelves, three per SAS port, plus one ES2-AFS2 | Built-in 10Gb Ethernet, 10GBASE-T on some models; 10GbE and 16Gb Fibre Channel cards |
A CS300 build therefore pairs with ES1 expansion shelves, and the hybrid ES2 models for the 4U arrays are on ES2 expansion shelves.
Rebuilding an array from a chassis
A chassis suits a buyer who already holds drives or controllers, or who wants a spare enclosure on the shelf. Spare controllers are on HPE Nimble Storage Controllers and spare disks on HPE Nimble Storage Hard Drives; name the array you are building in your quote request and we match the parts to it.
Buying a refurbished CS array
We test every CS array in-house twice: when it reaches us, and again once it is configured for your order. Complete arrays include our 2-year warranty, and we cover ground freight to any of the lower 48 states. Request a quote on any array without a listed price; the rest of the Nimble range is on HPE Nimble Storage.
