HP Direct-Connect External SAS Storage for HP BladeSystem Solutions Depoyment Guide

MDS600 single domain, standard cabling
This example illustrates standard cabling for a single-domain configuration using single-port SATA
drives. In this configuration, note the following:
• One cable from each MDS600 I/O module to the switch offers single-domain connectivity.
Devices and quantities
MDS600 storage enclosures: 1
MDS600 I/O modules: 2
BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1
3Gb SAS BL Switches: 1
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
Connection details
• Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to MDS600 drawer 2, primary
I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 5: to MDS600 drawer 1, primary
I/O module, port 1
Notes
• If sufficient ports on the switch are
available, HP recommends connecting an
additional cable from the switch to each
I/O module, for additional performance.
For an example, see “MDS600 single
domain, high-performance cabling”
(page 94).
• As shown in this illustration, server bays
1–8 may access MDS600 drawer 2 and
server bays 9–16 may access MDS600
drawer 1. For more information, see “HP
3Gb SAS BL Switch port information”
(page 85).
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