Connecting four D Series storage shelves to an appliance
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The cables in the illustrations in the following sections are shown in different colors for demonstration purposes only. The actual cables are black.
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To connect four storage shelves to an appliance
- Connect a SAS-3 cable to the left port in the appliance RAID PCIe card.
- Connect the other end of the SAS-3 cable to port 1 in the top I/O module of the first storage shelf.
- Connect SAS-3 cables between the remaining four storage shelves.
- Connect a SAS-3 connector to port 1 in the bottom of the I/O module in the fourth shelf.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the right port in the appliance RAID PCIe card.
- Connect a SAS-3 cable to port 2 in the bottom I/O module of the fourth shelf. Connect the other end of the cable to port 1 in the bottom I/O module of the third shelf.
- Connect port 2 in the bottom I/O module of the third shelf to port 1 in the bottom I/O module in the second shelf.
- Connect port 2 in the bottom I/O module of the second shelf to port 1 in the bottom I/O module in the first shelf.
Next, connect network and power cables. Turn on the storage shelves and the appliance per the required sequence. Verify that all units function correctly.