PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide
PowerVault Cable
You receive multiple cables with the PowerVault. Both connectors on PowerVault cables are
square,
Mini-SAS (Codename SFF-8088)
connectors. You use these cables to connect:
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A PowerVault to a host.
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A PowerVault to another PowerVault in a daisy chain.
The following figures shows a
Mini-SAS
connector.
Note:
You must insert the cable correctly at both ends with the correct side up. If you have
done this correctly, you hear a click and a green light displays on the rear of the PowerVault
and the rear of the Series 5 or Series 6 host indicating a live connection.
DAC Cables
You can
Install PowerVaults and 15-Drive DACs on a Series 5 or Series 6 Host (Mixed Mode)
. The
DAC has two types of cables:
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A cable with a
Mini-SAS (Codename SFF-8088)
connector at one end of the cable and a
rectangular
Mini-SAS HD (Codename SFF-8614)
connector at the other end. You connect
the square,
Mini-SAS (Codename SFF-8088)
connector to the host and the rectangular
Mini-
SAS HD (Codename SFF-8614)
connector to the first DAC.
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Multiple cables with a rectangular
Mini-SAS HD (Codename SFF-8614)
at both ends of the
cable to connect a DAC to another DAC in a daisy chain.
The following figure shows a rectangular
Mini-SAS HD (Codename SFF-8614)
connector.
Hardware Description
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