Connecting two S Series storage shelves to an appliance
Note:
The cables in the following diagrams are shown in different colors for demonstration purposes only. The actual cables are black.
To connect two storage shelves to the appliance
- Connect a SAS-3 cable to the left RAID port in the appliance.
Be sure that the blue tab on the cable connector in the appliance port points down.
- Connect the other end of this cable to port A in the top I/O module of the storage shelf.
The blue tab on the SAS cable in port A should be on the same side of the cable as the SAS label when connected.
- Connect another SAS-3 cable to port B in the top I/O module of the first storage shelf. Connect the other end of this cable to port A in the top I/O module in the second storage shelf.
The blue tab on the SAS-3 cable should be on the same side of the cable as the SAS-3 label when the cable is connected.
- In the bottom I/O module in the second shelf, connect a SAS-3 cable to port B.
The blue tab on the SAS-3 cable should be on the same side of the cable as the SAS-3 label when the cable is connected.
- In the bottom I/O module of the first shelf, connect the other end of the cable to port A.
The blue tab on the SAS-3 cable should be on the same side of the cable as the SAS-3 label when the cable is connected.
- In the bottom I/O module of the second shelf, connect another SAS-3 cable to port A.
The blue tab on the SAS-3 cable should be on the same side of the cable as the SAS-3 label when the cable is connected.
- Connect the other end of this cable to the right port in the RAID card in the appliance. Be sure that the blue tab on the connector in this port points down.
Next, connect network and power cables. Turn on the storage shelves and the appliance per the required sequence. Verify that all units function correctly.