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MDS600 single domain, high-performance cabling, HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch
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MDS600 single domain, high-performance cabling This example illustrates high-performance cabling for a single-domain configuration using single-port SATA drives. In this configuration, note the following: • An additional cable from each MDS600 I/O module to an adjacent port on the switch offers additional performance: one cable provides a 4x connection; two cables provide a 8x connection. For more information on switch ports, 4x, and 8x (high-performance cabling, see "HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch" (page 22). IMPORTANT: • Both cables from an MDS600 I/O module must connect to one of the following pairs of switch ports: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8. • When using SATA drives in high performance configurations, the storage enclosure drawer must be fully populated with SATA drives. Devices and quantities MDS600 storage enclosures: 1 MDS600 I/O modules: 2 BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1 3Gb SAS BL Switches: 1 Server blade types: half-height and full-height Connection details • Switch in interconnect bay 5: ◦ Port 1: to MDS600 drawer 2, primary I/O module, port 1 ◦ Port 2: to MDS600 drawer 2, primary I/O module, port 2 ◦ Port 5: to MDS600 drawer 1, primary I/O module, port 1 ◦ Port 6: to MDS600 drawer 1, primary I/O module, port 2 Notes • As shown in this illustration, server bays 1-8 may access MDS600 drawer 2 and server bays 9-16 may access MDS600 drawer 1. For more information, see "HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch port information" (page 85). 94 Deployment examples