Chapter 3
Installing the enclosures
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Connecting controller and disk enclosures
MSA 2060/2062 controller enclosures support up to ten enclosures (including the controller enclosures). MSA 1060
controller enclosures support up to four enclosures (including the controller enclosure). You can cable disk enclosures of
the same type or of mixed 12-drive and 24-drive model type.
The LFF Disk Enclosure and SFF Disk Enclosure can be attached to controller enclosures using mini-SAS HD cables of
0.5 m (1.64') to 2 m (6.56') length. Each drive enclosure provides two 0.5 m (1.65') mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD cables.
Longer cables may be desired or required, and can be purchased separately.
Cable requirements for MSA 1060/2060/2062 disk enclosures
This section describes cabling requirements for adding storage to MSA 2060/2062 and MSA 1060 controller enclosures.
IMPORTANT Cable requirements for attaching disk enclosures are summarized below:
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When installing SAS cables to expansion modules, use only mini-SAS HD cables with SFF-8644 connectors
supporting your 12Gb application.
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For information about which cables are provided with your MSA 1060/2060/2062 products, check the appropriate
QuickSpecs for your products (see links below).
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The maximum cable length allowed in any configuration is 2 m (6.56').
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When adding multiple disk enclosures, you may need to purchase additional 1 m or 2 m cables (see appropriate
QuickSpecs for supported cables).
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MSA 2060/2062 support up to ten enclosures, including the controller enclosure.
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MSA 1060 supports up to four enclosures, including the controller enclosure.
For additional information concerning cabling of MSA 1060/2060/2062 controllers, visit:
www.hpe.com/support/MSA1060QuickSpecs
www.hpe.com/support/MSA2060QuickSpecs
www.hpe.com/support/MSA2062QuickSpecs
www.hpe.com/support/MSAGen6BestPractices
NOTE For clarity, the schematic illustrations of controller and expansion modules shown in this section provide only
relevant details such as expansion ports within the module face plate outline. For detailed illustrations showing all
components, see
"Controller enclosure—rear panel layout" on page
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Only simplified controller module and expansion module face plates are shown for each enclosure. The top set of
face plates represents the controller enclosure; the following sets of face plates in the cascade represent the
expansion enclosures.
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SAS expansion ports showing the In descriptor are labeled DP-1, and those showing the Out descriptor are labeled
DP-2.