PowerVault (Dell MD1400) Setup Guide
Connect External Storage Devices to RSA Series 5 or Series 6
Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder Hosts
You can connect one to four PowerVaults and one to four 15-Drive DACs to RSA Series 5 or
Series 6 Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder hosts.
Note: A PowerVault requires a mini-to-mini SAS cable as described in Mini-to-Mini SAS
Cable Connector. A DAC requires a mini-to-SAS connector (DACcomes with 4 of these
cables).
Connect External Storage Devices to Series 5 (R630)
1. Ensure that the host is powered off.
2. Connect one end of the SAS cables to the ports of the RAID controller on the back of the
Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder host.
Install PowerVaults and 15-Drive DACs on a Series 5 or Series 6 Host (Mixed
Mode)
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