Chapter 3 System Installation with the Content-
Server 3000 Series
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Harmonic MediaGrid Release 4.1
Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 3000 System Components
4. On the right-hand controller of the first ContentStore, connect a SAS cable to the open right-
hand SAS port. Connect the other end of the cable to the left-hand SAS port on the right-hand
controller of the second ContentStore.
5. Continue connecting ContentStores together in this manner.
NOTE:
A maximum of five ContentStores can be connected to one ContentServer.
Connecting the ContentServer 3000 to the ContentStore 5840
At this time, Harmonic supports connecting no more than one ContentStore 5840 to a
ContentServer 3000. Use the following instructions and
for reference. Use the SAS
host bus adapters (HBAs) supplied with the ContentStore 5840 for connections.
To connect the ContentServer 3000 to a ContentStore 5840:
1. Starting with the left-hand controller on the ContentServer, connect a SAS cable to the SAS
port. Connect the other end of the cable to the right-hand SAS port on the left-hand I/O
module of the ContentStore 5840.
NOTE:
Do not twist SAS cables or bundle them with power cables.
2. On the right-hand controller of the ContentServer, connect a SAS cable to the SAS port.
Connect the other end of the cable to the right-hand SAS port on the right-hand I/O module
of the ContentStore 5840.
Figure 3–28: Connecting the ContentServer 3000 to ContentStore 5840