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3 sas cable requirements – HP 2000SA G2-Modular-Smart-Array User Manual

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HP 2000sa G2 Modular Smart Array User Guide

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Table 3

SAS cable requirements

Mini-SAS to SAS cables must be purchased separately.
0.5m cables are recommended for mini-SAS to SAS connections and mini-SAS to mini-SAS connections, respectively.

IMPORTANT:

For a complete list of supported cables, cable part numbers, available options, and cabling

illustrations, see the MSA2000 G2 QuickSpecs at

http://www.hp.com/go/msa

.

NOTE:

For clarity, the schematic illustrations of the controllers shown in this section provide only relevant

details such as generic expansion ports. For detailed illustrations showing all components, see

Rear panel

components

on page 18.

Figure 1

Cabling connections between a single-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive

enclosure

Figure 2

Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive

enclosure

Item

MSA2000 G2 controller MSA70 I/O module

MSA2000 3.5” 12-drive

I/O module

MSA2000 G2 controller

N/A

mini-SAS to mini-SAS

mini-SAS to SAS

MSA70 I/O module

mini-SAS to mini-SAS

mini-SAS to mini-SAS

mini-SAS to SAS

MSA2000 3.5” 12-drive

I/O module

mini-SAS to SAS

mini-SAS to SAS

SAS to SAS

In

Out

1B

1A

2A

2B

Controller A

In

Out

1B

1A

2A

2B

Controller A

Controller B

In

Out