Quantum StorNext QD7000 Hardware Manual page 102

94 | Hardware Cabling Guide
For any one controller-drive tray, you must not exceed the limit of 15 connected drive trays or the
limit for the total number of drive slots in the storage array. The total numbers of drive slots is limited
to 384. The drive slot limit includes drive slots in the controller-drive tray.
The following figure shows the SAS ports on a DE1600 drive tray or a DE5600 drive tray. You can
connect either the left or right SAS port on an ESM to the SAS expansion port on another drive tray
or on a controller-drive tray. Do not make connections to both the left and right SAS ports on the
same ESM.
SAS ports on a DE1600 drive tray or a DE5600 drive tray
1. ESM A
2. SAS Port 1
3. SAS Port 2
4. SAS Expansion Port
5. ESM B
One E5460 controller-drive tray and one DE1600 drive tray or DE5600 drive tray