Expansion Enclosure - IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Quick Installation Manual

2. Attach the SAS cables from the control enclosure to the first expansion
Control enclosure

Expansion enclosure 1

Figure 34. Attaching an expansion enclosure to the control enclosure
3. Attach the SAS cables from the control enclosure to the second expansion
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Table 15. How to connect SAS cables to expansion units. (continued)
SAS Connections: How the first unit connects to the second unit
First Unit
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 6
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 7
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
enclosure as shown in Figure 34. Remove the protective end covers, if
necessary. The first expansion enclosure is below the control enclosure.
a. Port 1 1 of the upper canister, control enclosure, attaches to Port 1 2 of
the upper canister, expansion enclosure 1.
b. Port 1 3 of the lower canister, control enclosure, attaches to Port 1 4 of
the lower canister, expansion enclosure 1. The port locations on the lower
canister are inverted from the port locations on the upper canister. Port 1 on
the lower canister is opposite port 1 on the upper canister.
Note: The connecting sequence from port 1 of the node canister is called
chain 1.
enclosure as shown in Figure 35 on page 47. The second expansion enclosure is
above the control enclosure.
Second Unit
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 8
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 9
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
1
3
2
4
Number of Expansions
8 Expansions
9 Expansions