Promise Technology EX4650, EX8650 Scenario 2 Virtual Enclosure Host PC, Scenario 5 SAS Expanders

Chapter 2: Installation

Scenario 2: Virtual Enclosure – Host PC

You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach SAS breakout cables to Ports Ch1-4 and Ch5-8 and a SAS or SATA drive at the drive ends of each cable.

In WebPAM PRO, the Host PC appears as Enclosure 1. The drives on Port Ch1-4 are numbered 1 to 4. The drives on Port Ch5-8 are numbered 129 to 132.

This scenario also applies if you use Promise SuperSwap enclosures.

Scenario 3: External Enclosures – Daisy Chain

You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cable between Port Ch1-4 and a Promise VTrak J310s 12-drive JBOD subsystem. You connect a second J310s subsystem to the first in a daisy chain.

In WebPAM PRO, the first JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 2. The drives are numbered 1 to 12. The second JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 3. The drives are numbered 13 to 24.

Scenario 4: External Enclosures – Parallel

You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cable between Port Ch1-4 and a VTrak J310s subsystem. You attach a SAS data cable between Port Ch5-8 and a second J310s subsystem.

In WebPAM PRO, the first JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 2. The drives are numbered 1 to 12. The second JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 10. The drives are numbered 129 to 140.

Scenario 5: SAS Expanders

You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cables between Ports Ch1-4 and Ch5-8 and two SAS Expanders.

In WebPAM PRO, the first Expander appears as Enclosure 2. The drives are numbered 1 to 128. The second Expander appears as Enclosure 10. The drives are numbered 129 to 256.

See “Viewing Enclosure Information” on page 121 and “Locating a Physical Drive” on page 122 for more information.

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