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70 QXS G2 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
Reverse Cabling for 2U to 5U84 Systems
Figure 65 provides an illustration of connecting a 2U RAID chassis and three 5U84 expansion chassis
in a reverse cabling configuration.
Figure 65 2U RAID Chassis to 5U84 Expansion Chassis Reverse Cabling
Straight-Through Cabling for 2U to 5U84 Systems
Figure 66 provides an illustration of connecting a 2U RAID chassis and three 5U84 expansion chassis
in a straight-through cabling configuration.
Figure 66 2U RAID Chassis to 5U84 Expansion Chassis Straight-Through Cabling
NOTE: Figure 65 and Figure 66 show maximum configuration cabling for a 2U RAID chassis with the
5U84 expansion chassis (total of 4 chassis cabled together).
Controller A
Controller B
0A
0B
1A
2A
3A
A
A
A
C
C
C
A
A
A
C
C
C
1B
2B
3B
2U to 5U Reverse Cabling
Controller A
Controller B
0A
0B
1A
2A
3A
A
A
A
C
C
C
A
A
A
C
C
C
1B
2B
3B
2U to 5U Straigth-Through Cabling