Connect The Cables - Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Installation Instructions Manual

4.3. Connect the cables

Follow this procedure to attach the power cables and power on the drive
shelves.
Before you begin
• You have installed your hardware.
• You have taken anti-static precautions.
Steps
1. Cable the shelves.
Cable the system according to your configuration. If you need more cabling options than the
examples shown in this section, see Cabling.
For the examples shown in this section, you need the following cables:
Cabling examples:
Example A: A DE6000H controller shelf with
three DE120S/DE224
standard SAS configuration.
SAS cables
disk shelves in a
a. Cable controller A to IOM A of the first
drive shelf.
b. Cable IOM A of the first drive shelf to IOM
A of the second drive shelf.
c. Cable IOM A of the second drive shelf to
IOM A of the third drive shelf.
d. Cable controller B to IOM B of the third
drive shelf.
e. Cable IOM B of the second drive shelf to
IOM B of the third drive shelf.
f. Cable IOM B of the first drive shelf to IOM
B of the second drive shelf.
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