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Cabling information
The ESM in the EXP3000 has two 26-pin mini-SAS connectors. The SAS
connectors are labeled In (↑) and Out (↓). If your RAID controller supports more
than one EXP3000 per physical port, you can connect two or more EXP3000s by
"chaining" them together.
To connect a RAID controller to one or more EXP3000s, complete the following
steps:
1. Connect one EXP3000 to the RAID controller:
2. If your RAID controller supports connecting multiple EXP3000s, connect a
Power cabling
EXP3000 models come with two power cords. You can connect the power cords to
a primary power unit inside the rack cabinet, such as a properly grounded ac power
distribution unit (PDU) or uninterruptible power supply.
Note: Power cords, specific to a country, can be purchased separately.
For information about the initial startup of the EXP3000, see "EXP3000 power
features" on page 17.
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System Storage EXP3000: Installation and User's Guide
a. Connect one end of a SAS cable to the RAID controller.
b. Connect the other end to the In (↑) SAS connector on the ESM in the
EXP3000.
SAS cable
EXP3000
SAS cable
EXP3000
second EXP3000 to the first EXP3000:
a. Connect one end of a SAS cable to the Out (↓) SAS connector on the ESM
that is connected to the RAID controller.
b. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the In (↑) SAS connector on the
second EXP3000.
c. Repeat steps 2a and 2b for each EXP3000 that you add.
To the IBM SAS RAID controller
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