
Appendix B — HotPair Setup and Configuration
Connect Cables
September 2017
User Guide
—
Spectra Verde Array
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4.
Connect
the
second
cable
to
the
Rear Pri
port
on
the
first
expansion
node.
5.
Repeat
through
for
each
additional
expansion
node.
Secondary Master Node
1.
Locate
the
SAS
ports
on
the
back
of
the
secondary
master
node
(see
If
you
have
more
than
two
expansion
nodes,
additional
SAS
cards
are
installed
in
the
master
node.
2.
Connect
two
SAS
cables
to
any
SAS
ports
on
the
secondary
master
node.
Note:
The
Verde
master
node
and
Verde
expansion
node
use
a
different
SAS
port
connector.
It
is
not
possible
to
reverse
the
cable.
3.
Connect
one
of
the
cables
to
the
Front Sec
port
on
the
first
expansion
node
(see
).
4.
Connect
the
second
cable
to
the
Rear Sec
port
on
the
first
expansion
node.
5.
Repeat
through
for
each
additional
expansion
node.
Important
Make sure you connect the cables from the primary master node to the
Front Pri
and
Rear Pri
ports on each expansion node. Connecting to any other ports causes
the HotPair configuration to fail.
Important
Make sure you connect the cables from the secondary master node to the
Front Sec
and
Rear Sec
ports on each expansion node. Connecting to any other ports causes
the HotPair configuration to fail.