Enclosure setup, How to connect fusion rx1600raid expansion systems – Sonnet Technologies Fusion RX1600RAID (With Drives) User Manual

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Enclosure Setup

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2. Connect the data cables’ remaining connectors to the mini-SAS

ports on the Sonnet RAID controller card;

verify the connectors

are plugged in securely (Figure 11).

3. Connect the supplied power cables between the Fusion

RX1600RAID enclosure and a grounded wall outlet or power
strip;

verify the cables are plugged in securely.

4. Push the power switch on the front of the enclosure, and then

power on your computer.

How to Connect Fusion RX1600RAID Expansion Systems

This section explains how to connect Fusion RX1600RAID Expansion
Systems to your system. Perform all steps listed here with your
computer and Fusion storage systems powered off.

1. Perform all of the steps from sections A – D with the Fusion

RX1600 Expansion system.

2. Connect the included mini-SAS to mini-SAS data cables between

the expansion (EXP LNK) mini-SAS ports on the Fusion
RX1600RAID enclosure the primary (PRM LNK) mini-SAS ports
on the RX1600 Expansion system.

3. You may additional RX1600 Expansion systems by connecting

data cables from one enclosure’s expansion ports to another
enclosure’s primary ports.

Figure 11

mini-SAS

connector

mini-SAS

connector

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