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PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide
Connect External Storage Devices to NetWitness Series 5 or
Series 6 Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder Hosts
You can connect one to four PowerVaults and one to four 15-Drive DACs to NetWitness Series
5 or Series 6 Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder hosts.
Note: A
PowerVault Cable
use this type of cable for both the initial connection to the host and the daisy chain from
PowerVault to PowerVault. The DAC requires two types of cables (see
The first DAC connected to the host requires a cable with a square Mini-SAS connector at one
end and a rectangular Mini-SAS HD connector at the other end. You attach the square Mini-
SASconnector to the host and attach the rectangular Mini-SAS HDconnector to the first DAC.
You daisy chain a DAC to another DAC with cables that have rectangular Mini-SAS HD
connectors at both ends.
Connect External Storage Devices to Series 5 (R630)
1. Ensure that the host is powered off.
2. Connect one end of the SAS cables to the ports of the RAID controller on the back of the
Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder host.
Install PowerVaults and 15-Drive DACs on a Series 5 or Series 6 Host (Mixed
Mode)
has a Mini-SAS square connector at both ends of the cable. You
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DAC Cables
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