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Single controller system
Cabling a FAS26xx series with NO external storage
Cabling a FAS26xx series WITH external storage
(DS212C or DS224C disk shelves)
Cable storage | Stage 3 (Choose option A or B below)
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B
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shelf
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shelf
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shelf
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No additional cabling required for a single controller.
Single controller system
Dual controller system
Connect the SAS ports of both controllers:
• Controller 1 0a to Controller 2 0b
• Controller 1 0b to Controller 2 0a
Storage cables
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3
Connect the shelf-to-shelf ports through each domain (IOM A and IOM B)
Connect each node to IOM A in the stack
Connect each node to IOM B in the stack
Storage cables