User Guide
4. Management
4.10 Daisy Chaining
Figure 259:
Daisy Chaining Key
The following section identifies the different host configurations for daisy chaining multiple enclosures with
either one or two hosts.
One Host Configurations
: The following diagram is an example of how the enclosures will be connected
via the IO SAS ports and what number each enclosure is. This information can be utilized with this cable
map:
Two Host Configurations
: The following diagram is an example of how the enclosures will be connected
via the IO SAS ports and what number each enclosure is. This information can be utilized with this cable
map:
Table 50:
Daisy Chaining Configurations
Type of Enclosure
Number of Hosts
Number of HBAs per Host
Number of Enclosures
1
2
1 HBA
2-4
1
SAS
2
2 HBAs
2-4
SATA
1
1 HBA
4
4.10.2
One Host Cable Configurations
This section provides the information required to connect two or more enclosures to a single host via SAS
connections. Choose the cable map that fits the preferred daisy chaining requirement.
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