Attaching Sas Cables To The Enclosures - IBM Storwize V7000 Quick Installation Manual

Expansion enclosure 2
Control enclosure
Expansion enclosure 1
Expansion enclosure 3
Figure 14. Attaching SAS cables to the enclosures
a. Port 2 9 of the upper canister, expansion enclosure 1, attaches to Port 1 10 of the upper
canister, expansion enclosure 3.
b. Port 2 11 of the lower canister, expansion enclosure 1, attaches to Port 1 12 of the lower
canister, expansion enclosure 3.
5. Attach SAS cables for additional expansion enclosures. You can add up to nine expansion enclosures.
You add a fourth expansion enclosure at 13 and 14 on expansion enclosure 2.
a. Add the enclosures alternately to chain 1, and then chain 2.
b. Use port 2 on the canisters that are already connected to attach to port 1 on the canisters of the
enclosures that you want to add.
c. Connect the SAS cables from canister 1 to canister 1.
d. Connect the SAS cables from canister 2 to canister 2.
6. Verify your cabling.
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