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VTrak D5000 with JBOD Expansion
The setup description below references the illustration “VTrak D5600 with VTrak J5600 JBOD expansion
connections” on the next page.
To add VTrak J5000 Series units:
1. Connect the SAS expansion port (SAS port to the right) on the left controller of the RAID subsystem to the
SAS port 1 on the left I/O module of the first VTrak J5000 unit.
2. Connect the SAS expansion port (SAS port to the right) on the right controller of the RAID subsystem to
the SAS data port 1 on the right I/O module of the first VTrak J5000 unit.
3.
Connect the SAS data port 2 on left I/O module of the first VTrak J5000 unit to the SAS data port 1 on the
left I/O module of the second VTrak J5000 unit.
4.
Connect the SAS data port 2 on right I/O module of the first VTrak J5000 unit to the SAS data port 1 on
the right I/O module of the second VTrak J5000 unit.
5. Connect any remaining VTrak J5000 units in the same manner.
Keep in mind the following points:
•
Keep your data paths organized to ensure redundancy.
•
JBOD expansion supports up to nine VTrak J5000 units.
Important
Power on the JBOD units first
, when you are ready to power on
the enclosures.
Read the VTrak J5000 Series Product Manual for information on the
VTrak J5000 Series enclosures.
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