Sun Microsystems A3500FC 3.5 3x15 Cables and Connections

3-20 Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Hardware Configuration Guide • December 1999

3.5 3x15 Cables and Connections

This section contains information about SCSI, FC-AL, and power connections for

three StorEdge A3500 controller modules, or threeStorEdge A3500FC controller

modules, with fifteen StorEdge D1000 disk arrays in either the 2x7 StorEdge

expansion cabinet or the 1x8 StorEdge expansion cabinet.

Caution – The components in the expansion cabinets are configured as a single

unit. Make sure that the serial numbers on each expansion cabinet match.

The following tables show the lengths of each SCSI cable connected to the drive

connections on the respective controller modules.

TABLE3-10 Controller Module A (3x15 Configuration)Cables

SCSIPort Number CableLength PartNumber

1 0.8m/2.6 ft 530-1884

2 0.8m/2.6 ft 530-1884

3 4.0m/13.1 ft 530-2352

4 4.0m/13.1 ft 530-2352

5 4.0m/13.1 ft 530-2352

TABLE3-11 Controller Module B (3x15 Configuration)Cables

SCSIPort Number CableLength PartNumber

1 0.8m/2.6 ft 530-1884

2 0.8m/2.6 ft 530-1884

3 2.0m/6.5 ft 530-1885

4 2.0m/6.5 ft 530-1885

5 2.0m/6.5 ft 530-1885