a. Insert one SAS cable into the
EXP OUT 0
port on the left expansion controller of the first Nexsan
Storage Expansion.
b. Insert the other end of the SAS cable into the
EXP IN 0
port on the left Expansion Controller of the
second Nexsan Storage Expansion.
c. Repeat steps a and b, connecting the
EXP OUT 1
port of the left controller of the first Nexsan
Storage Expansion to the
EXP IN 1
port of the left controller of the second Nexsan Storage
Expansion.
d. Repeat steps a through c to connect the right expansion controllers of the Nexsan Storage
Expansions.
CAUTION
: 1. Expansion Controller 0 on the first Nexsan Storage Expansion MUST be
connected to Expansion Controller 0 on the second Nexsan Storage Expansion, and
2. Expansion Controller 1 on the first Nexsan Storage Expansion MUST be connected to
Expansion Controller 1 on the second Nexsan Storage Expansion.
2. Attach the first Nexsan Storage Expansion to the Nexsan Storage System.
Figure 3-9: Connecting Nexsan E60 to Nexsan E60X
EXP 0
EXP 1
STAT
MGMT
SERIAL
HOST
0
HOST
1
L1
L0
EXP 0
EXP 1
STAT
MGMT
SERIAL
HOST
0
HOST
1
L1
L0
WARRANY VOID
IF SEAL BROKEN
WARRANY VOID
IF SEAL BROKEN
EXP 0
EXP 1
L1 STAT
L0
EXP 0
EXP 1
L1
L0
EXP 0
EXP 1
L1 STAT
L0
EXP 0
EXP 1
L1
L0
WARRANY VOID
IF SEAL BROKEN
WARRANY VOID
IF SEAL BROKEN
Attach a Nexsan Storage Expansion to a Nexsan Storage System
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Part Number: P0450142, Rev. B
Nexsan BEAST™ and E-Series™
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