Vess R2000 SERIES, Product Manual

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JBOD expansion requires at least one SFF-8088 4X to SFF-8088 4X external SAS cable for each JBOD unit.
To add JBOD units:
1. Connect the SAS expansion port on the left controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on
the left I/O module of the first JBOD unit.
See “Vess R2600fiD with FC JBOD expansion connections” on page 45
2. Connect the SAS expansion port on the right controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on
the right I/O module of the first JBOD unit.
3. Connect the SAS data OUT port on left I/O module of the first JBOD unit to the SAS data IN port on the
left I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
4. Connect the SAS data OUT port on right I/O module of the first JBOD unit to the SAS data IN port on the
right I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
5. Connect the remaining JBOD units in the same manner.
• Keep your data paths organized to ensure redundancy.
• JBOD expansion supports up to four JBOD units.
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