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2.

Connect

drive

loop

B

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem,

as

shown

in

Figure

15.

Starting

with

the

first

storage

expansion

enclosure

in

the

loop,

connect

the

Out

port

on

the

right

ESM

board

to

the

In

(lower)

port

on

drive

mini

hub

2.

Leave

the

In

port

on

the

right

ESM

board

on

the

last

storage

expansion

enclosure

and

the

Out

(upper)

port

on

drive

mini

hub

2

unoccupied.

To

connect

a

second

redundant

storage

expansion

enclosure

group

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem,

continue

with

Step

3.

3.

Connect

drive

loop

C

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem,

as

shown

in

Figure

16

on

page

15.

Starting

with

the

first

storage

expansion

enclosure

in

storage

expansion

enclosure

group

2,

connect

the

In

port

on

the

left

ESM

board

to

the

Out

(upper)

port

on

drive

mini

hub

3.

Leave

the

Out

port

on

the

left

ESM

board

on

the

last

storage

expansion

enclosure

in

storage

expansion

enclosure

group

2

and

the

In

(lower)

port

on

the

drive

mini

hub

3

unoccupied.

4.

Connect

drive

loop

D

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem,

as

shown

in

Figure

16

on

page

15.

Starting

with

the

last

storage

expansion

enclosure

in

storage

expansion

enclosure

group

2,

connect

the

Out

port

on

the

right

ESM

board

to

the

In

(lower)

port

on

mini

hub

1.

Loop A Fibre Channel cables

Out port on drive
mini hub 4

Last s

torage expansion

enclosure

First s

torage expansion

enclosure

Figure

14.

Connecting

drive

loop

A

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem

Loop B Fibre Channel cables

In port on drive
mini hub 2

Last storage expansion
enclosure

First storage expansion
enclosure

d3nu4044b

Figure

15.

Connecting

redundant

drive

loops

to

the

DS4500

Storage

Subsystem

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