IBM manual DS4700 EXP100

One DS4700 Express and one EXP710 storage expansion enclosure

Figure 66 shows the recommended cabling scheme for one DS4700 Express Storage Subsystem and one EXP710 storage expansion enclosure.

DS4700

1

EXP100

2

ds470034

Figure 66. One DS4700 Express and one EXP710 storage expansion enclosure — Recommended cabling

Perform the following steps to create the recommended cabling scheme as shown in Figure 66:

1.Connect either port 2 or port 1 of the dual-ported drive channel 1 in controller A of the DS4700 Express to the IN port (
1) on the left ESM of the EXP710.

2.Connect either port 1 or port 2 of the dual-ported drive channel 2 in controller B of the DS4700 Express to the OUT port (
2) on the right ESM of the EXP710.

One DS4700 Express and two EXP710 storage expansion enclosures

Figure 67 shows the recommended cabling scheme for one DS4700 Express Storage Subsystem and two EXP710 storage expansion enclosures behind both ports of a dual-ported drive channel.

DS4700

1	2	1	2
EXP100		EXP100
			ds470037

Figure 67. One DS4700 Express and two EXP710 storage expansion enclosures behind a pair of DS4700 drive ports

Perform the following steps to create the recommended cabling scheme shown in Figure 67:

1.Connect port 2 of drive channel 1 on the DS4700 Express to the IN port (
1) on the left ESM on the first EXP710 (
3).

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