IBM DS5100 User Manual

5. Connect port 1B on the right ESM of the ninth EXP5000 (9) to port 1 of drive
channel 5 on the DS5100 and DS5300.
6. Distribute the remainder of the EXP5000s equally across the drive ports as
appropriate and connect the cables using a similar process described in this
section.
The end result is two EXP5000 storage expansion enclosures per port for a
total of 16 storage expansion enclosures.
One DS5100 and DS5300 and one EXP5060 storage expansion
enclosure
Table 23. Cabling for DS5100 and DS5300 storage subsystem with one EXP5060 storage expansion enclosure
without trunking
Cable
Controller A Connection Controller B Connection
Storage Expansion Enclosure
Connection
Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch8 ESM A (Top) ESM B (Bottom)
87654321123456781A1B2A2B1A1B2A2B
Storage Expansion Enclosure 1
1X X
2X X
One DS5100 and DS5300 and two EXP5060 storage expansion
enclosures
1A 1B
A
B
1A 1B
8
6
5
7
4
2
1
3
1
B
A
8
6
5
7
4
2
1
3
Figure 56. Cabling for DS5100 and DS5300 storage subsystem with one EXP5060 storage
expansion enclosure without trunking
Chapter 3. Cabling the storage subsystem 85

IBM DS5100 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS5100
Category	Storage
Language	English