IBM DS4700 manual Dual-level redundant dc cabling, On page 114 illustrates dual-level cabling

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Figure 92. DC power supply and fan unit cabling scheme - single-level redundancy

Dual-level redundant dc cabling

In a dual-level redundancy dc cabling scheme, both dc power connectors in each of the dc power supply and fan units are connected to a dc power source. You will need two additional dc power cables (IBM Option P/N 42D3329) to cable in this way. The dc power connectors A1 (
5) are connected to the left dc power source (
1) and dc power connectors A2 (
7) are connected to the right dc power source

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2). dc power connectors B1 (
6) are connected to the right dc power source

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2) and dc power connectors B2 (
8) are connected to the left dc power source

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1). For maximum protection, connect dc power connectors A2 and B2 to a different set of dc power sources than dc power connectors A1 and B1 are connected to.

This cabling scheme protects against certain combinations of dual failures in the dc power supply connections such as a failed dc source and dc power supply and fan unit. For example, if the left dc power source (
1) and the right side dc power supply and fan unit failed, the DS4700 Express Storage Subsystem remains operational because the dc power is supplied from the right dc power source (
2) through the left dc power supply connector A2 (
7).

Figure 93 on page 114 illustrates dual-level cabling.

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