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

P2000 G3 SAS MSA and MDS600 or D6000 to the same c-Class enclosure
This example illustrates cabling from one BladeSystem c-Class enclosure to both an P2000 G3
SAS MSA controller enclosure and an MDS600 storage enclosure. In this type of configuration,
note the following:
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
P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosures: 1
P2000 drive enclosures: 3
MDS600 storage enclosures: 1
c7000 enclosures: 1
6Gb SAS BL Switches: 2
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
Connection details
• Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to P2000 G3 SAS MSA port A1
◦ Port 2: to P2000 G3 SAS MSA port B1
◦ Port 3: to MDS600 drawer 2, primary
I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 4: to MDS600 drawer 2, primary
I/O module, port 2
◦ Port 7: to MDS600 drawer 1, primary
I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 8: to MDS600 drawer 1, primary
I/O module, port 2
• Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦ Port 1: to P2000 G3 SAS MSA port A1
◦ Port 2: to P2000 G3 SAS MSA port B1
◦ Port 3: to MDS600 drawer 2,
secondary I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 4: to MDS600 drawer 2,
secondary I/O module, port 2
◦ Port 7: to MDS600 drawer 1,
secondary I/O module, port 1
◦ Port 8: to MDS600 drawer 1,
secondary I/O module, port 2
Illustrated configuration examples 95