IBM StorVize V7000 Gen2+ User Manual

2. To add a second expansion enclosure chain to the control enclosure, use the
supplied SAS cables to connect the control enclosure to the expansion enclosure
at rack position 2. Refer to Figure 21 for an example.
a. Connect SAS port 2 of the left node canister in the control enclosure to SAS
port 1 of the left expansion canister in the second expansion enclosure.
b. Connect SAS port 2 of the right node canister in the control enclosure to
SAS port 1 of the right expansion canister in the second expansion
enclosure.
3. If additional expansion enclosures are installed, connect each one to the
previous expansion enclosure in a chain; use two Mini SAS HD to Mini SAS
HD cables, as shown in Figure 21.
Note: A control enclosure can support up to 20 expansion enclosures (10 above
the control enclosure and 10 below the control enclosure).
4. If additional control enclosures are installed, repeat this cabling procedure on
each control enclosure and its expansion enclosures.
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Figure 21. Connecting the SAS cables
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IBM StorVize V7000 Gen2+ Specifications

General

Model	Storwize V7000 Gen2+
Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Operating System	IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Drive Types Supported	SSD
Host Interface	8/16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1/10 Gbps iSCSI
Cache Memory	64 GB per control enclosure
Nodes	2 nodes per control enclosure
Processor Cores	8-core processor per node
Connectivity	Fibre Channel, iSCSI