Cabling Connections Between P2000 G3 Controllers And D2700 6Gb Drive Enclosures - HP P2000 G3 User Manual

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Controller A

Controller B

Fault-tolerant cabling

Figure 7

Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and D2700 6Gb drive enclosures

The figure above provides sample diagrams reflecting cabling of P2000 G3 controller enclosures and

D2700 6Gb drive enclosures.

The diagram at left shows a dual-controller enclosure cabled to D2700 6Gb drive enclosures featuring

dual-expansion modules. Controller module 1A is connected to expansion module 2A, with a chain of

connections cascading down (blue). Controller module 1B is connected to the lower expansion module

(5B), of the last drive enclosure, with connections moving in the opposite direction (green).

The diagram at right shows the same storage components connected using straight-through cabling.

Installing the enclosures

Controller A

Controller B

Straight-through cabling

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