Chapter 2: VessJBOD Installation
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Making Data and Management Connections
You can configure your VessJBOD as:
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JBOD Expansion to a VessRAID subsystem
•
Drive enclosures for a SuperTrak RAID controller
JBOD Expansion to a VessRAID Subsystem
Configuring a Data Path
To establish the data path:
1.
Connect the SAS HBA card in the Host PC to the SAS IN ports on the
VessRAID controller. See page 14, Figure 6.
2.
Connect the SAS Expansion port of the VessRAID controller to the SAS IN
port on the I/O module of the first VessJBOD.
3.
Connect the SAS OUT port of the VessJBOD I/O module of the first
VessJBOD to the SAS IN port on the I/O module of the second VessJBOD.
4.
Connect the remaining VessJBOD units in the same manner.
All SAS ports have SFF-8088 connectors.
Configuring a Management Path
VessRAID subsystems have one RAID controller. The controller has an Ethernet
(RJ45) Management Port connector that enables you to monitor the VessJBOD
subsystems over your network using the WebPAM PROe software.
To establish the management path:
1.
Connect the Management port on each VessRAID controller to your network
switch. See page 14, Figure 6.
2.
Connect the Host PC’s or Server’s NIC to your network switch.
Direct Management of VessJBOD
A management connection directly to the VessJBOD uses a serial connection to
the Host PC. See “Chapter 3: Management” on page 21 for more information.
