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4. When you connect two or more PowerVaults to the RAID controller, make sure that you:
a. Connect the Primary Port 1 of the first PowerVault to Port 0 of the Decoder RAID
controller.
b. Daisy chain up to three additional PowerVaults to the first PowerVault.
c. Connect the Primary Port 1 of the second PowerVault to Port 1 of the Decoder RAID
controller.
d. Daisy chain up to three additional PowerVaults to the first PowerVault.
Note: If you are only connecting two PowerVaults, each PowerVault should be
connected to a dedicated port on the R630 or R640 physical hosts for improved
performance.
The following figure shows you how to connect eight PowerVaults to an
NetWitness Series 5 and Series 6 physical hosts.
Series 5 - R630 Attached to Eight PowerVaults
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