Users Guide

Cabling Your Solution 11

Cabling Your Solution

This section provides information about cabling the Dell™ PowerVault™

NX1950 storage system to the PowerVault MD3000 storage array or to the

Dell|EMC storage array.

Cabling the Integrated Solution

Before you turn on the system, ensure that the PowerVault MD3000 storage

array is cabled to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system(s). Figure 2-1

and Figure 2-2 illustrate how to cable the SAS 5/E HBA controllers in the

PowerVault NX1950 storage system to the PowerVault MD3000 storage

array. The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution supports single-node and

two-node cluster configurations only.

NOTE: If you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system before turning on the

storage arrays, the PowerVault Storage Management Console does not detect the

PowerVault MD3000 storage array. Ensure that you turn on the storage arrays and

the storage arrays complete bootup before you turn on the PowerVault NX1950

storage system.