Dell PowerVault MD1400 - Connect PowerVault to Hybrid Host

PowerVault (Dell MD1400) Setup Guide
Connect a PowerVault to a Hybrid
You can connect only one PowerVault to a Hybrid physical host.
Note: The PowerVault comes with four SAS cables. You only need one cable to connect the
PowerVault to the physical host. RSASeries 5 physical hosts require different cables. For
RSA Series 6 physical hosts, use a cable with the mini-SAS connector.
To connect a PowerVault to a Series 6 Hybrid:
Follow the instructions In the Connect PowerVaults to a Concentrator, Archiver, Decoder, or Log
Decoder Physical Host procedure above and connect the RSA Series Series 6 Hybrid physical
host to only one PowerVault.
To connect a PowerVault to a Hybrid physical host:
1. Ensure that the physical host is powered off.
2. Connect one end of the mini-to-mini SAS cable to the Port 0 of the RAID controller on the
back of the Series 5 Hybrid physical host.
3. Connect the other end of the mini-to-mini SAS cable to the PowerVault unit (Port 1 in the
following example).
When you connect the first PowerVault to the RAID controller, make sure that you insert the
cable into the Primary SAS port on the PowerVault as shown in the following figure.
Series 5 R730 Hybrid
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