Sas Jbod Expansion - Asus DS300i Quick Start Manual

SAS JBOD Expansion

This arrangement requires:
•
One (1) or more ASUS DS300j expansion units
•
One (1) SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 SAS cable for each ASUS DS300j
expansion unit
Configuring the Data Path
All ASUS Storage subsystems have one (1) SFF-8088 SAS Expansion Port
connector.
To expand the data path:
1. Attach one end of a SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 SAS cable to the SAS
Expansion Port on the ASUS Storage subsystem.
See page 26, Figure 16.
2. Attach the other end of the SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 SAS cable to the SAS IN
Port on the ASUS DS300j expansion units.
If you have another ASUS DS300j expansion unit, attach one end of the
SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 SAS cable to the SAS OUT Port of the first ASUS
DS300j to the SAS IN Port of the second ASUS DS300j.
Configuring a Management Path
The ASUS Storage controller manages the ASUS DS300j expansion unit. No
additional management connections are required for JBOD expansion.
ASUS Storage DS300j expansion units have one SAS IN port and
one SAS OUT port. If you connect them incorrectly, the ASUS
Storage does not recognize the ASUS Storage DS300j expansion
units.
For more information, see the ASUS Storage DS300j User
Manual on the CD that came with the ASUS DS300j expansion
unit.
Task 5: Making Data and Management Connections
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