Understanding appliance and D Series Storage Shelf connections

You cannot use SAS-2 cables with the storage shelf. You must use the SAS-3 cables that are provided with each storage shelf.

The External RAID PCIe ports on the rear panel of the appliance are in Slot 1 of Riser 2.

There are two I/O module canisters in the middle of the rear panel of the storage shelf. Each I/O module includes four mini-SAS HD ports. The mini-SAS HD ports on the top I/O module canister are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 from left to right.

Note:

The orientation of the blue tabs on the ends of the SAS-3 cables is important. In the appliance, the blue tabs on each SAS-3 connector must face down. In the storage shelves, blue tabs of the SAS-3 connectors inserted must face up.

The steps in the following sections assume that the appliance and one or more storage shelves are shipped together and installed at the same time.

Refer to the following sections as needed.

See Connecting an appliance to one storage shelf.

See Connecting an appliance to more than one storage shelf.