Figure 31. Connecting a second redundant drive enclosure group (loops C and D)
5. Continue with "Connecting a redundant drive loop to the FAStT700 Storage
Connecting a redundant drive loop to the FAStT700 Storage Server
Use the following procedure to connect a redundant drive loop to the FAStT700
Storage Server. You will need two fiber-optic cables for each redundant pair of
loops (for example, loop A and loop B) that you are connecting to the FAStT700
Storage Server.
1. Connect drive loop A to the FAStT700 Storage Server, as shown in Figure 32 on
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Loop A
Drive
enclosure
group 1
Storage server
Out
In
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Starting with the last drive enclosure in loop A, connect the In port on the left
ESM board to the Out (upper) port on drive mini hub 4 on the FAStT700
Storage Server.
Loop B
Drive
enclosure
group 1
Out
In
Drive
enclosure
group 2
Loop A
Loop B
Storage server
Loop C
Loop D