Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain - Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Chapter 3 Connect the Back End

Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain

This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures.
Controller
Enclosure 1
Enclosure 2
Enclosure 3
Enclosure 4
Figure 63. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Chain
Path
Chain 1: A Side
Chain 1: B Side
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3
4 2 1
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
Connections
1 Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A.
2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A.
3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 3: top EMM, port A.
4 Enclosure 3: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: top EMM, port A.
1 Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port A.
2 Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port A.
3 Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: bottom EMM, port A.
4 Enclosure 4: bottom EMM, port B → Controller: slot 6, port 3.
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