Connecting additional shelves to an appliance that already has two operating shelves
To connect additional shelves to an appliance that already has two operating shelves
- Remove the connector from the port that is marked with a red X.
- Reconnect the cable to the port that is marked with a green circle.
- Connect the two new SAS-3 cables that ship with each storage shelf, as shown.
- Connect power cords between the new storage shelves and separate Power Distribution Units (PDUs) in the rack.
- Turn on the storage shelf that is farthest from the appliance. Let the shelf initialize for a few minutes.
- Turn on the other storage shelves, in sequence. Do not turn on all of the shelves at once.
- Verify that the new shelves function correctly.
Refer to the following section for details.
