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

D2600/D2700 Dual domain, standard cabling
This example illustrates standard cabling for a high-availability configuration. In this configuration,
note the following:
• One cable from each switch to each D2600/D2700 I/O module controller offers high
availability.
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
D2600/D2700 disk enclosures: 1
D2600/D2700 I/O modules: 2
BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1
SAS BL Switches: 2
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
Connection details
• Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to D2600/D2700 primary I/O
module, SAS port A1
• Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦ Port 1: to D2600/D2700 secondary I/O
module, SAS port B1
Illustrated configuration examples 93