IBM DS5100 User Manual

12. Connect port 4 of drive channel 6 on the DS5100 and DS5300 to port 1B on
the right ESM of the sixth EXP5000 (6).
13. Connect port 3 of drive channel 3 on the DS5100 and DS5300 to port 1B on
the left ESM of the seventh EXP5000 (7).
14. Connect port 6 of drive channel 7 on the DS5100 and DS5300 to port 1B on
the right ESM of the seventh EXP5000 (7).
15. Connect port 1 of drive channel 4 on the DS5100 and DS5300 to port 1B on
the left ESM of the eighth EXP5000 (8).
16. Connect port 8 of drive channel 8 on the DS5100 and DS5300 to port 1B on
the right ESM of the eighth EXP5000 (8).
The end result is one EXP5000 per drive port on the DS5100 and DS5300.
One DS5100 and DS5300 and sixteen EXP5000 storage
expansion enclosures
Figure 55 shows the cabling scheme for one DS5100 and DS5300 and sixteen
EXP5000 storage expansion enclosures. The figure shows only a cross-section of
the cabling scheme.
Perform the following steps to connect sixteen EXP5000 storage expansion
enclosures to one DS5100 and DS5300:
1. Perform the steps in “One DS5100 and DS5300 and eight EXP5000 storage
expansion enclosures” on page 82.
The result is one EXP5000 per drive port on the DS5100 and DS5300.
2. Add the ninth EXP5000 after the first EXP5000 (see 9 in Figure 55.)
3. Connect port 1A on the left ESM of the first EXP5000 (1) to port 1B on the left
ESM of the ninth EXP5000 (9).
4. Connect port 1B on the right ESM of the first EXP5000 (1) to port 1A on the
right ESM of the ninth EXP5000 (9).
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Figure 55. One DS5100 and DS5300 and sixteen EXP5000 storage expansion enclosures
84 IBM System Storage DS5100 and DS5300 Storage Subsystem: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide

IBM DS5100 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS5100
Category	Storage
Language	English