Connecting 2U expansion enclosures to the control enclosure
If you have 2U expansion enclosures in the rack, you must connect them to the control
enclosure.
About this task
This task applies if you are installing one or more expansion enclosures.
Note: When you connect SAS cables between enclosures, review and follow the guidelines to ensure
that your configuration is valid. Do not begin connecting the cables until you read SAS cabling guidelines.
Procedure
To install the cables, complete the following steps.
Using the supplied SAS cables, connect the control enclosure to
the expansion enclosure at rack position 1, as shown in Figure 1.
Connect SAS port 1 of the upper node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the
left expansion canister in the first expansion enclosure.
Connect SAS port 1 of the lower node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the
right expansion canister in the first expansion enclosure.
Figure 1. Connecting the SAS cables to control enclosure
