Cable requirements for msa 2040 enclosures – HP MSA 2040 SAN Storage User Manual
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Installing the enclosures
Connecting the MSA 2040 controller to the SFF drive enclosure
The SFF D2700 25-drive enclosure, supporting 6 Gb internal disk drive and expander link speeds, can be
attached to an MSA 2040 controller enclosure using supported mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables of 0.5 m
(1.64') to 2 m (6.56') length [see
Connecting the MSA 2040 controller to the LFF drive enclosure
The LFF MSA 2040 6 Gb 3.5"12-drive enclosure, supporting 6 Gb internal disk drive and expander link
speeds, can be attached to an MSA 2040 controller enclosure using supported mini-SAS to mini-SAS
cables of 0.5 m (1.64') to 2 m (6.56') length [see
Connecting the MSA 2040 controller to mixed model drive enclosures
MSA 2040 controllers support cabling of 6 Gb SAS link-rate LFF and SFF expansion modules—in mixed
model fashion—as shown in
(page 24), and further described in the HP MSA 2040 Cable
Configuration Guide; the HP MSA 2040 Quick Start Instructions;
QuickSpecs; and HP white papers (listed
below).
Cable requirements for MSA 2040 enclosures
IMPORTANT:
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When installing SAS cables to expansion modules, use only supported mini-SAS x4 cables with
SFF-8088 connectors supporting your 6 Gb application.
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Mini-SAS to mini-SAS 0.5 m (1.64') cables are used to connect cascaded enclosures in the rack.
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See QuickSpecs for information about which cables are provided with your MSA 2040 products.
ttp://www.hp.com/support/msa2040/QuickSpecs
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If additional or longer cables are required, they must be ordered separately (see relevant MSA 2040
QuickSpecs or P2000 G3 QuickSpecs for your products).
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The maximum expansion cable length allowed in any configuration is 2 m (6.56').
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Cables required, if not included, must be separately purchased.
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When adding more than two drive enclosures, you may need to purchase additional 1 m or 2 m
cables, depending upon number of enclosures and cabling method used:
• Spanning 3, 4, or 5 drive enclosures requires 1 m (3.28') cables.
• Spanning 6 or 7 drive enclosures requires 2 m (6.56') cables.
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See Quickspecs (link provided above) regarding information about cables supported for host connection:
• Qualified Fibre Channel SFP and cable options
• Qualified 10GbE iSCSI SFP and cable options
• Qualified 1 Gb RJ-45 SFP and cable options
• Qualified HD mini-SAS cable options
For additional information concerning cabling of MSA 2040 controllers and D2700 drive enclosures, visit:
ttp://www.hp.com/support/msa2040
Browse for the following reference documents:
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HP MSA 2040 Cable Configuration Guide
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HP Remote Snap technical white paper
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HP MSA 2040 best practices