Cabling Connections Between A Single-Controller Enclosure And One Msa2000 3.5" 12-Drive Enclosure; Cabling Connections Between A Dual-Controller Enclosure And One Msa2000 3.5" 12-Drive Enclosure; Sas Cable Requirements - HP 2000i User Manual

Table 3

SAS cable requirements

Item
MSA2000 G2 controller
MSA70 I/O module
MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive
I/O module
Mini-SAS to SAS cables must be purchased separately.
0.5m cables are recommended for mini-SAS to SAS connections and mini-SAS to mini-SAS connections, respectively.
IMPORTANT: For a complete list of supported cables, cable part numbers, available options, and cabling
illustrations, see the MSA2000 G2 QuickSpecs at http://www.hp.com/go/msa.
NOTE: For clarity, the schematic illustrations of the controllers shown in this section provide only relevant
details such as generic expansion ports. For detailed illustrations showing all components, see
components on page 18.
Figure 1 Cabling connections between a single-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive
enclosure
Figure 2 Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive
enclosure
MSA2000 G2 controller MSA70 I/O module
N/A
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to SAS
Controller A
In
Controller A
Controller B
In
In
HP StorageWorks 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array User Guide
MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive
I/O module
mini-SAS to mini-SAS mini-SAS to SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS mini-SAS to SAS
mini-SAS to SAS SAS to SAS
1A
1B
2A
Out
2B
1A
1B
Out 2A
2B
Out
Rear panel
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