Continue with “Connecting cables, power cords, and installing covers” on page 20.
15. Perform the mode 1 connection of one enclosure (A) by using YO cables (B) to a SAS adapter pair
(C). See Figure 14 on page 15.
Notes:
v Each adapter in the SAS adapter pair (C) has access to the other adapter and to all 24 drive bays.
v If 6 Gb SAS adapters are being used, they must be cabled by using 6 Gb SAS cables.
v For SAS adapter pairs, you can attach the cables to any adapter port when you use the same port
in both adapters.
Figure 13. Mode 1 connection of two 5887 disk drive enclosures by using YO cables to a single SAS adapter
14 Power Systems: Installing the 5887 disk drive enclosure