HP MSA 1040 Cable Configuration Guide (762786-001, March 2014)

Contents
1 Overview .................................................................................................4
About this document.................................................................................................................4
Complete system example..........................................................................................................4
Configuration notes...................................................................................................................5
2 Connecting the HP MSA 1040 array to remote management hosts....................6
3 Connecting the HP MSA 1040 array to expansion drive enclosures...................7
Supported expansion drive enclosures.........................................................................................7
Drive enclosure connection guidelines.........................................................................................7
Single drive enclosure configurations...........................................................................................8
Connecting a single HP MSA 2040 drive enclosure..................................................................8
Connecting a single HP D2700 drive enclosure........................................................................8
Fault-tolerant and straight-through drive enclosure cabling..............................................................8
Fault-tolerant cabling example...............................................................................................9
Straight-through cabling example...........................................................................................9
Mixed-connect drive enclosure configurations.............................................................................11
Connecting an HP MSA 1040/D2700 mixed-connect configuration..........................................11
Maximum number of drives example: HP D2700 drive enclosures.................................................12
Maximum number of enclosures example: HP MSA 2040 drive enclosures.....................................13
4 Support and other resources......................................................................14
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................14
Subscription Service................................................................................................................14
Related information.................................................................................................................14
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................15
Customer self repair................................................................................................................15
5 Documentation feedback...........................................................................16
A Regulatory information..............................................................................17
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