HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

MDS600 and D6000 to two c-Class enclosures
This example illustrates cabling from two BladeSystem c-Class enclosures to one MDS600 or D6000
storage enclosure. In this configuration, note the following:
• This example shows a dual-domain MDS600 or D6000 with high-performance cabling.
Dual-domain standard cabling and single-domain devices are also supported.
NOTE: Restrictions exist, depending on the controller, storage enclosure, and drive model. For
more information, see “External SAS device, controller, drive, and cabling support matrices”
(page 77)
Devices and quantities
MDS600/D6000 storage enclosures: 1
c7000 enclosures: 2
6Gb SAS BL Switches: 4 (2 in each c-Class
enclosure
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
Connection details
• Top c7000, Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to storage drawer 2, primary I/O
module, port 1
◦ Port 2: to storage drawer 2, primary I/O
module, port 2
• Top c7000, Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦ Port 1: to storage drawer 2, secondary
I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 2: to storage drawer 2, secondary
I/O module, port 2
• Bottom c7000, Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to storage drawer 1, primary I/O
module, port 1
◦ Port 2: to storage drawer 1, primary I/O
module, port 2
• Top c7000, Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦ Port 1: to storage drawer 1, secondary
I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 2: to storage drawer 1, secondary
I/O module, port 2
Notes
• When connecting one MDS600 or D6000
storage enclosure to two BladeSystem c-Class
enclosures, each c-Class enclosure has
exclusive access to one of the MDS600 or
D6000 storage drawers.
Illustrated configuration examples 91