Contents 3
Contents

1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Management Station Requirements . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to Storage Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Planning the Storage Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the Storage Array. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cabling the Storage Array. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Redundant and Non-Redundant
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Direct-Attached Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 13
Network-Attached Configurations . . . . . . . . . 20
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series
Expansion
Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Expanding With Previously Configured
PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200
Series Expansion Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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