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Installing Cable Management Assembly
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2.4 Installing Cable Management Assembly
The SS8460 cable management assembly (CMA) organizes the cables connected to the
SS8460 such that they will not be disconnected or tangled as the enclosure slides in and out
of the rack for disk installation or replacement.
NOTE : If you will not be installing the cable management assembly, please skip to
Section 2.5 "Cable Connections".
The CMAs are marked “R” (right) and “L” (left) when viewing from the front of the enclosure.
2.4.1 Insert Cables into Baskets
1. Insert the SAS cables in the basket. Put the cable that will connect to the innermost
host port first (Figure 23), then the cable that will connect to the next innermost host
port.
For SFA subsystem installation, the cables are pre-labeled and need to be inserted in
the correct order. Note that not all host ports are used on the I/O modules. Refer to the
cable maps provided in the SFA OS User Guide to determine the cable order and which
host ports are used.
Place the end of the cable 11.0" to 12.0" (280mm to 305mm) from the last link of basket
as shown in Figure 24. Use a screwdriver to push the cable all the way down to the
bottom of the basket.
2. After you have inserted all the SAS cables for this CMA, insert the power cable. Place
the end of the cable 9.5" to 11.0" (241mm to 280mm) from last link of basket as shown
in Figure 24. Ensure that the cable is securely held inside the lips if it is at the top of the
basket.
Figure 23. Host Ports on I/O Modules
Innermost Host Ports
Figure 24. Placing Cables in the Cable Management Assembly (Left Side Shown)
Power Cable Length
SAS Cable Length