HP StorageWorks MSA2312fc HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array G2 cable co - Page 9

Connecting to multiple MSA70 drive enclosures In this example, connecting an MSA2000i G2 array enclosure to three MSA70 drive enclosures requires six (6) mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables. MSA2000fc G2 configuration options This section describes direct connect, switch-connect, and expansion configuration options for the MSA2000fc G2. MSA2000fc G2 direct connections The MSA2000fc G2 supports four server connections, two per controller. Connect Fibre Channel cables from host ports on each controller to FC HBAs on server(s), as shown in the following illustrations. Connecting to a mixed configuration The following figure shows a MSA2000i G2 array controller connected to a mixed configuration of MSA70 drive enclosures and MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures. This configuration requires seven (7) mini-SAS to SAS cables and one (1) mini-SAS to mini-SAS cable. Other mixed configurations might require different cables. One server connected to an MSA2000fc G2 enclosure A: One server/single path requires one (1) Fibre Channel cable. A + B: One server/dual path requires two (2) Fibre Channel cables. Page 9