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106 VNX5500 Hardware Information Guide
VNX5500 DAE cabling
The cables shown in Figure 95 are:
Note: The cable colors shown in the example are orange for Bus 0 and blue for Bus 1.
◆ Cable 1, blue, DPE to 1
st
DAE (labels SP A SAS 1 to LCC A)
◆ Cable 2, blue, DPE to 1
st
DAE (labels SP B SAS 1 to LCC B)
◆ Cable 3, orange, DPE to 2
nd
DAE (labels SP A SAS 0 to LCC A)
◆ Cable 4, orange, DPE to 2
nd
DAE (labels SP B SAS 0 to LCC B)
Note: If your VNX5500 platform was not cabled at the factory, refer to the cable wrap guide
(“Cable label wraps” on page 103) that came with your VNX5500 platform for the correct
cable labels.
Figure 95 Example of the VNX5500 Block platform with two DAEs (3U, 15 disks and 2U, 25 disks)
cabling
Note: Each cable end includes a symbol to denote the direction the cable needs to
connect to. The cable end that has a single circle
symbol is the input end. While the
cable connector with the single diamond symbol is the output end.
6 Gb SAS
X4
#
6 Gb SAS
X4
#
A
B
#
#
X4
6Gb SAS
#
X4
6Gb SAS
DAE 2
2U, 25 disk
Optional
DAE 1
3U, 15 disk
Optional
SPS
VNX-000576
2
3
4
5
6Gb
SAS
8Gb
bre
1 X4
6Gb SAS
X4
2
3
4
5
6Gb
SAS
8Gb
bre
1
0 X4
6Gb SAS
B
A
Power
Power
Switch
Power
Power
Switch
SP B
SP A
0 X4
B
A
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
LCC A
3
LCC A
S SAS 1P A
1
LCC B
S SAS 1P B
2
LCC B
SP B SAS 0
4
DPE
SP A SAS 0