Connecting The Sas Cables To A Storwize V5030 System - IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 Quick Installation Manual

Figure 20. Connecting the SAS cables to a Storwize V5030 system
2. To add a second expansion chain to the Storwize V5030 control enclosure, use the supplied SAS
cables to connect the control enclosure to the expansion enclosure at rack position 2, as shown in
Figure 20 on page 23.
Note: Storwize V5010 and Storwize V5020 systems support only one expansion chain.
a) Connect SAS port 2 of the left node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the left
expansion canister in the second expansion enclosure.
b) Connect SAS port 2 of the right node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the right
expansion canister in the second expansion enclosure.
3. If more expansion enclosures are installed, connect each one to the previous expansion enclosure in a
chain; use two Mini SAS HD to Mini SAS HD cables, as shown in Figure 20 on page 23.
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