Internal Cabling Connections Between File Modules (A & B), Control Enclosure (C), And Expansion Enclosures (D & E); How To Connect Sas Cables To Expansion Units - IBM Storwize V7000 Quick Installation Manual

Figure 31. Internal cabling connections between file modules (A & B), control enclosure (C),
and expansion enclosures (D & E).
1. Review Table 2 and the figures before attaching the SAS cables. The table below
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1 2
3
PCI
4
CAUTIO N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
D
CAUTIO N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
9 10
refers to Figure 31.
Table 2. How to connect SAS cables to expansion units.
SAS Connections: How the first unit connects to the second unit
First Unit
Controller
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Controller
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 1
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 2
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 3
Upper canister port 2
Lower canister port 2
Expansion 4
Upper canister port 2
A B
3 4 5 6
CAUTIO N CAUT I O N
Disconnect all
Disconnect all
supply power for supply power for
complete isolation complete isolation
CAUTIO N
CAUT I O N
Disconnect all
Disconnect all supply power for
supply power for
complete isolation
complete isolation
7 8
CAUTIO N
CAUT I O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
Disconnect all complete isolation
supply power for
complete isolation
Second Unit
Expansion 1
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 2
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 3
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 4
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 5
Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1
Expansion 6
Upper canister port 1
3
PCI
4
C
CAUT I O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
E
CAUT I O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Number of Expansions
1 Expansions
2 Expansions
3 Expansions
4 Expansions
5 Expansions
6 Expansions