Installing the DXi6900 System in the Rack
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Figure 31:
DXi6900 SAS Cabling (RBODs to EBODs)
ID/Diag
Port 1
ID/Diag
Port 1
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
RBOD 2
EBOD 2-1
1A
1B
1A
1B
ID/Diag
Port 1
ID/Diag
Port 1
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
RBOD 1
EBOD 1-1
1A
1B
1A
1B
3. Connect each Expansion module (EBOD) using the provided 1m mini-SAS cable (see
).
a. Connect the SAS expansion port (Controller A) on the EBOD to SAS port 1 (Controller A) on the
next EBOD in the sequence.
b. Connect the SAS expansion port (Controller B) on the EBOD to SAS port 1 (Controller B) on the
next EBOD in the sequence.
Figure 32:
DXi6900 SAS Cabling (EBODs 1-1 through 1-7)