Dell E04J001, E04J Series, E03J001, E03J Series owner manual Connecting the Enclosure

drives that are controlled by each enclosure management module (EMM) in a split-mode configuration. See Figure 2-4 for a cabling diagram of a split-mode configuration.

Table 2-1. Split-Mode Configuration

Enclosure	EMM 0	EMM 1
Dell PowerVault MD1200	Drives 6 to 11	Drives 0 to 5
Dell PowerVault MD1220	Drives 12 to 23	Drives 0 to 11

NOTE: Clustering is not supported on PowerVault MD1200 and

PowerVault M1220 enclosures.

The operating mode is selected using the enclosure mode switch on the front panel of the enclosure.

NOTE: The enclosure mode switch must be set to either unified mode or split mode before the enclosure is turned on. Changing the configuration mode after turning on the enclosure has no effect on the enclosure configuration until the enclosure

is rebooted.

Connecting the Enclosure

1Ensure that the latest version of Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator is installed. For installation instructions and supported operating systems, see the Server Administrator documentation.

NOTE: The minimum version of Server Administrator supported on your enclosure is 6.2.

2Turn off the host system and all attached devices.

3Connect the SAS cable(s) to the EMM SAS connector on the storage enclosure and to the RAID controller on the host system. Push the cable into the connector until it clicks into place. See Figure 2-1.

NOTE: Connectors on both ends of the SAS cable are universally keyed. You can connect either end of the cable to the EMM or the RAID controller.

NOTE: To remove the SAS cable, you must pull the pull-tab to release the cable from the connector on the EMM and the host system. See Figure 2-1.

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