Skip this section if you did not install expansion drive trays. Refer to the
Hardware Cabling Guide
if you have more than two expansion drive trays or
you are using another configuration than what is shown.
Recommended cabling for E5660
Recommended cabling for E2760
Refer to the figures to connect SAS cables between the controllers in the
controller-drive tray and the environmental service modules (ESMs) in the
expansion drive trays.
Controller-Drive Tray
Controller B
Controller A
Expansion Drive Tray
Expansion Drive Tray
ESM A
ESM B
ESM A
ESM B
Two expansion drive trays
(installed above and below
the controller-drive tray)
Controller-Drive Tray
Controller B
Controller A
Expansion Drive Tray
ESM A
ESM B
One expansion drive tray
(60-drive tray shown, but you
can connect to 12-drive or
24-drive trays)
Two expansion drive trays
(shown below the
controller-drive tray)
Controller-Drive Tray
Controller B
Expansion Drive Tray
Expansion Drive Tray
Controller A
ESM A
ESM B
ESM A
ESM B
Refer to the figures to connect SAS cables between the controllers in the
controller-drive tray and the environmental service modules (ESMs) in the
expansion drive trays. Confirm that the blue tabs on the SAS cables face the
bottom of the cabinet, and make sure each connector clicks into place.
One expansion drive tray
(60-drive tray shown, but you
can connect to 12-drive or
24-drive trays)
Controller-Drive Tray
Expansion-Drive Tray
Controller A
Controller B
ESM A
ESM B
Confirm that the blue tabs on the SAS cables face the bottom of the
cabinet, and make sure each connector clicks into place.
Connect to the drive trays
(if installed)
Connect to the drive trays
(continued)
