Dell EMC PowerProtect DD9400, Installation Manual

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Connecting DS60 shelves
The cabling diagrams in this section show maximum configurations. Not all systems will have all the disk shelves shown in the
diagrams.
When connecting DS60 shelves, all the cables have HD-mini-SAS connectors at both ends.
Add shelf-to-shelf cables between shelves in a loop and to the controller as shown in the diagrams.
Connect an FS25 shelf with DS60 shelves (HA systems)
Connect the FS25 shelf to the controller as shown in the diagrams.
● Cable the SSD shelf on its own loop, separate from the DS60 shelves.
● The SSD shelf counts towards the total number of shelves connected to the system.
DD9400 with DS60 cabling
The diagram shows the system cabled in two sets of two shelves each. The FS25 SSD shelf is cabled as a separate set from the
DS60 shelves.
Table 10. DD9400 with DS60 cabling instructions: Single node or HA primary node
String HBA Port Shelf Port Length
a
Cable Color in Cabling
Diagram
1 7A LCC A, port 0 of shelf V1.1 3M Red
1 3A LCC B, port 0 of shelf V1.2 3M
2 7B LCC A, port 0 of shelf V2.1 3M Yellow
2 3B LCC B, port 0 of shelf V2.2 3M
3 7C (HA only) LCC B, port A of shelf V3.1 (FS25) 3M Gold
3 3C (HA only) LCC A, port A of shelf V3.1 (FS25) 3M
a.
Cable lengths shown are designed for Dell EMC racks. Longer cables (up to 5M) can be used.
Table 11. DD9400 with DS60 cabling instructions: HA standby node (HA only)
String HBA Port Shelf Port Length
a
Cable Color in Cabling
Diagram
1 7A LCC A, port 2 of the shelf V1.2 3M Purple
1 3A LCC B, port 2 of shelf V1.1 3M
2 7B LCC A, port 2 of shelf V2.2 3M Blue
2 3B LCC B, port 2 of shelf V2.1 3M
3 7C LCC B, port B of shelf V3.1 (FS25) 3M Gold
3 3C LCC A, port B of shelf V3.1 (FS25) 3M
a.
Cable lengths shown are designed for Dell EMC racks. Longer cables (up to 5M) can be used.
Table 12. DD9400 with DS60 cabling instructions: DS60 to DS60
String First Shelf Port Second Shelf Port Cable Color in Cabling
Diagram
1 LCC A, port 2 of
shelf V1.1 LCC A, port 0 of shelf V1.2 Green
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