Owners Manual

EqualLogic FS7500 Controller Hardware Maintenance Installing System Components
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BPS and Power Connections
Each FS7500 Controller is connected to a different BPS power module and a different source of
power. You can then verify that each controller is operational.
Figure 2-4 shows the two controllers and the BPS properly connected.
Figure 2-4: Complete EqualLogic FS7500 Power Connections
Connecting a Controller to a Power Source and a BPS Power
Module
To connect a controller to a power source and a BPS power module, see Figure 2-4 and Figure and
follow these steps:
1. Connect the A connector on the USB cable to the USB port on the controller (located to the
left of the bottom network interface card) and connect the B connector to the USB port on a
BPS power module (callout number 1 in Figure 2-4).
Table 2-2: EqualLogic FS7500 Power Connections
Number Description
1 USB connection from Controller 1 to BPS power module 1
2 Power connection from Controller 1 to BPS power module 1
3 Power connection from Controller 1 to Power Source 1
4 USB connection from Controller 2 to BPS power module 2
5 Power connection from Controller 2 to BPS power module 2
6 Power connection from Controller 2 to Power Source 2
7 Power connection from BPS to Power Source 2
8 Power connection from BPS to Power Source 1