IBM Storwize V7000 Quick Installation Manual page 17

1 Fibre Channel ports. Each canister has four Fibre Channel ports. They are in a block of four in two
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rows of two connectors. The ports are numbered 1 - 4 from left to right, top to bottom. Their use is
optional.
2 USB ports. Each canister has two USB ports. The ports are side by side on the canister and are
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numbered 1 on the left and 2 on the right. One port is used during installation.
3 Ethernet ports. Each canister has two Ethernet ports. The ports are side by side on the canister.
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They are numbered 1 on the left and 2 on the right. Port 1 must be connected; the use of port 2 is
optional.
4 Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) ports. Each canister has two SAS ports. The ports are side by side on the
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canister. They are numbered 1 on the left and 2 on the right. Port 1 must be connected if you are
adding one expansion enclosure. Port 2 must be connected if you are adding a second expansion
enclosure.
Note: The reference to the left and right locations applies to canister 1, which is the upper canister. The
port locations are inverted for canister 2, which is the lower canister.
Expansion enclosure components
Figure 5 shows the rear view of an expansion enclosure and identifies the location of the power supply
units and the canisters. The ports and their use are described later in this section.
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Figure 5. Rear view of an expansion enclosure
v Power supply units are on the left and right of the canisters. Power supply 1 1 is located on the left.
Power supply 2 2 is located on the right. Power supply 1 is inserted top side up, and power supply
2 is inverted, or top side down.
Important: The power supply units for the control enclosure and expansion enclosure are not
interchangeable.
v Two canisters are housed in the middle of the enclosure. Each canister is known as an expansion
canister. The upper canister is canister 1 3 , and the lower canister is canister 2 4 . Canister 1 is top
side up, and canister 2 is inverted, or top side down.
Figure 6 on page 6 shows the rear view of an expansion enclosure and identifies the SAS port locations.
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Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation
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