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JBOD expansion requires at least one SFF-8088 4X to SFF-8088 4X external SAS cable for each JBOD unit.
To add JBOD units:
1. Connect the SAS expansion port on the left controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on the
left I/O module of the first JBOD unit.
See "Figure 2 - 12: ASUS DS300f G2 with FC JBOD expansion connections"
2. Connect the SAS expansion port on the right controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on
the right I/O module of the first JBOD unit.
3. Connect the SAS data OUT port on left I/O module of the first JBOD unit to the SAS data IN port on the left
I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
4. Connect the SAS data OUT port on right I/O module of the first JBOD unit to the SAS data IN port on the
right I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
5. Connect the remaining JBOD units in the same manner.
• Keep your data paths organized to ensure redundancy.
• JBOD expansion supports up to four JBOD units.
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The ASUS DS300f G2 subsystem is shown with SFP transceivers installed.
Figure 2 - 12: ASUS DS300f G2 with FC JBOD expansion connections
DS300f G2 Series User Manual