Cabling example
The following is one example of a configuration using 6Gb SAS BL Switches.
For more information about configurations using 6Gb SAS BL Switches, see the BladeSystem
Deployment Guide for solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures,
available on the BladeSystem Interconnects page of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support
Center website (
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
).
MDS600 or D6000 dual domain, standard cabling
This example illustrates standard cabling for a high-availability configuration when
using dual-port
SAS disk drives
. In this configuration, note the following:
•
One cable from each I/O module to each switch offers high availability.
Devices and quantities
MDS600 or D6000 storage enclosures: 1
I/O modules: 4
BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1
6Gb SAS BL switches: 2
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
Connection details
•
Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦
Port 1: to storage drawer 2, primary I/O
module, port 1
◦
Port 5: to storage drawer 1, primary I/O
module, port 1
•
Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦
Port 1: to storage drawer 2, secondary
I/O module, port 1
◦
Port 5: to storage drawer 1, secondary
I/O module, port 1
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Installation procedures
