Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H Installation And Setup Instructions page 3

Cable storage | Stage 3
Cable the Shelves
Cable the system according to your configuration.
Examples are shown in this section. For more cabling
options, see ThinkSystem DE-Series Hardware
Installation and Maintenance Guide for 2U Enclosures.
Cable a controller shelf and
three drive shelves
Example
Storage cables
Cable controller A to IOM A of the first drive
shelf.
Cable IOM A of the first drive shelf to IOM A
of the second drive shelf.
Cable IOM A of the second drive shelf
3
to IOM A of the third drive shelf.
Cable controller B to IOM B of the third drive
4
shelf.
Cable IOM B of the second drive shelf to IOM B
5
of the third drive shelf.
Cable IOM B of the first drive shelf to IOM B of the
6
second drive shelf.
Cable a controller shelf and
one drive shelf
Example
Storage cables
Cable controller A to IOM A.
Cable controller B to IOM B.
Power the Drive Shelves
| Power Cables
CAUTION: Confirm the drive shelf power switches are off.
1. Connect the two power cables for each shelf to different
power distribution units (PDUs) in the rack.
2. If you have drive shelves, turn on their two power switches first.
Wait 2 minutes before applying power to the controller shelf.
3. Turn on the two power switches on the controller shelf.
4. Check the LEDs and seven-segment display on each controller.
During the boot sequence, the seven-segment display will
display various codes. After the controller has booted up, the
shelf ID will be displayed.
Example A: DE6000H or DE6000F controller shelf with three
DE120S/DE240S drive shelves in a standard SAS configuration.
2
1 2 3 4
3
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
Example B: A DE6000H controller shelf with one
DE120S/DE240S drive shelf in a standard SAS configuration.
1 2 3 4
Example: Power connections are on the rear of the shelf.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
6
1 2 3 4
4 5
2 1 2 3 4