IBM Storwize V7000 Unified - Internal Cabling Connections between the Control Enclosure (A) and the Expansion Enclosures (B & C); How to Connect SAS Cables to Expansion Units

Procedure
1. Review Table 14 and the figures before attaching the SAS cables. The table
below refers to Figure 33.
Table 14. How to connect SAS cables to expansion units.
SAS Connections: How the first unit connects to the second unit
First Unit Second Unit Number of Expansions
Controller Expansion 1 1 Expansions
Upper canister port 1 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 1 Lower canister port 1
Controller Expansion 2 2 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 2 Lower canister port 1
Expansion 1 Expansion 3 3 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 2 Lower canister port 1
Expansion 2 Expansion 4 4 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 2 Lower canister port 1
Expansion 3 Expansion 5 5 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 2 Lower canister port 1
Expansion 4 Expansion 6 6 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
Lower canister port 2 Lower canister port 1
Expansion 5 Expansion 7 7 Expansions
Upper canister port 2 Upper canister port 1
CAUTIO N
CAUTIO NCAUTIO N
CAUTI O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
CAUTIO N
CAUTIO NCAUTIO N
CAUTI O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
CAUTIO N
CAUTIO NCAUTIO N
CAUTI O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
CAUTIO N
CAUTIO NCAUTIO N
CAUTI O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
CAUTIO N
CAUTIO NCAUTIO N
CAUTI O N
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
Disconnect all
supply power for
complete isolation
1
2
A
B
6
5
C
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3
4
8
7
Figure 33. Internal cabling connections between the control enclosure (A) and the expansion
enclosures (B & C).
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