Cable The Base Enclosure To The Expansion Enclosure; Connect Expansion Enclosure Power Cables - Dell EMC PowerStore T Installation And Service Manual

Cable the base enclosure to the expansion enclosure

Follow these guidelines to cable base enclosure to an expansion enclosure.
Prerequisites
Apply cable labels at each end of the following cables:
• Node to first expansion enclosure
• Node to last expansion enclosure
• Expansion enclosure to expansion enclosure if you are installing more than one
Steps
1. Cable SAS port B from each node on the base enclosure to the link control card (LCC) on the first expansion enclosure in the stack:
a) Connect node A, SAS port B to LCC A, port A on the expansion enclosure.
b) Connect node B, SAS port B to LCC B, port A on the expansion enclosure.
2. Cable SAS port A from each node on the base enclosure to the LCCs on the last expansion enclosure in the stack:
a) Connect node A, SAS port A to LCC B, port B on the last expansion enclosure.
b) Connect node B, SAS port A to LCC A, port B on the last expansion enclosure.
3. If you are installing more than one expansion enclosure, cable expansion enclosure to expansion enclosure:
a) Connect LCC A, port B on the first expansion enclosure to LCC A, port A on the next expansion enclosure.
b) Connect LCC B, port B on the first expansion enclosure to LCC B, port A on the next expansion enclosure.
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Figure 10. Cabling the base enclosure to one expansion enclosure
NOTE: For additional cabling diagrams, refer to the Cable Label Worksheet.

Connect expansion enclosure power cables

Steps
1. Connect the power cable to the power/cooling module:
18 Install a new base enclosure and optional expansion enclosure
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