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Shared storage—P2000 G3 SAS MSA with cascaded drive enclosures

This example expands on the cabling paths illustrated in “Shared storage—P2000 G3 SAS MSA

dual-controller, dual-domain, optimal cabling” (page 60) and shows connection paths from a

dual-controller P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure to cascaded, dual I/O module

P2000 drive enclosures.

Devices and quantities

P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosures: 1

P2000 drive enclosures: 4

BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1

SAS BL Switches: 2

Server blade types: half-height and full-height

Connection details

• Switch in interconnect bay 5:

◦ Port 1: to MSA SAS port A1

◦ Port 2: to MSA SAS port B1

• Switch in interconnect bay 6:

◦ Port 1: to MSA SAS port B2

◦ Port 2: to MSA SAS port A2

Notes

• This illustration demonstrates connecting the

Large Form Factor P2000 drive enclosures.

Up to seven P2000 drive enclosures can

cascade behind a P2000 G3 SAS MSA

controller enclosure, as long as the total

number of drives in the array system does

not exceed 96.

• When connecting the Small Form Factor

D2700 disk enclosure, up to five D2700

drive enclosures can cascade behind a

P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosure,

as long as the total number of drives in the

array system does not exceed 149.

Illustrated configuration examples 61

HP P2000 Deployment Guide

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