Connecting DS60 shelves
The cabling diagrams in this section show maximum configurations. Not all systems
will have all the disk shelves shown in the diagrams.
Add shelf-to-shelf cables between shelves in a loop and to the controller as shown in
the diagrams.
DS60 cable information
When connecting DS60 shelves, the same cable type connects a controller to a DS60
shelf, or a DS60 shelf to a DS60 shelf.
Table 4 DS60 cables
HD-mini-SAS connector on controller and enclosure
Cable model code Part number Cable length
XC-DS60-SAS-3M 038-004-380-01 3 m (118 in)
XC-DS60-SAS-4M 038-000-212-00 4 m (158 in)
XC-DS60-SAS-5M 038-000-214-00 5 m (196 in)
DD6300 with DS60 cabling
Table 5
DD6300 with DS60 cabling instructions
String
(Loop)
I/O - Port Shelf Port Length
a
1 I/O 7 - Port 0 A controller port 0 of the DS60. 2M
1 I/O 7 - Port 1 B controller port 0 of the DS60. 2M
a.
Cable lengths shown are designed for Data Domain racks. Longer cables (up to 5M) can be
used.
Connect Cables and Power On
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