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Installing the enclosures
Connecting the MSA 2050 controller to the LFF or SFF drive enclosure
The MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure and the MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure can be attached to an MSA 2050 controller
enclosure using supported mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables of 0.5 m (1.64') to 2 m (6.56') length [see
]. Each
drive enclosure provides two 0.5 m (1.64') mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables. Longer cables may be desired or required, and
can be purchased separately.
Cable requirements for MSA 2050 enclosures
IMPORTANT:
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When installing SAS cables to expansion modules, use only supported mini-SAS x4 cables with SFF-8088 connectors
supporting your 6 Gb application.
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See the QuickSpecs for information about which cables are provided with your MSA 2050 products.
http://www.hpe.com/support/MSA2050QuickSpecs
(If a website location has changed, an Internet search for “HPE MSA 2050 quickspecs” will provide a link.)
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The maximum expansion cable length allowed in any configuration is 2 m (6.56').
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When adding more than two drive enclosures, you may need to purchase additional 1 m or 2 m cables, depending
upon number of enclosures and cabling method used (see QuickSpecs for supported cables):
Spanning 3, 4, or 5 drive enclosures requires 1 m (3.28') cables.
Spanning 6 or 7 drive enclosures requires 2 m (6.56') cables.
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See the QuickSpecs (link provided above) regarding information about cables supported for host connection:
Qualified Fibre Channel SFP and cable options
Qualified 10GbE iSCSI SFP and cable options
Qualified 1 Gb RJ-45 SFP and cable options
For additional information concerning cabling of MSA 2050 controllers, visit:
http://www.hpe.com/support/MSA2050QuickSpecs
Browse for the following reference documents:
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HPE MSA 2050
Cable Configuration Guide
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HPE
Remote Snap technical white paper
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HPE MSA 2050
best practices
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” (page 12)
IMPORTANT:
MSA 2050 controller enclosures support dual-controller configuration only. A controller module must be
installed in each IOM slot to ensure sufficient airflow through the enclosure during operation.