IBM DS4700 Marine Radio User Manual


 
Perform the following steps to create the recommended cabling scheme shown in
Figure 75:
1. Connect port 1A on the left ESM in the first EXP810 (2) to port 1B (1)on
the left ESM in the third EXP810 (4).
2. Connect port 1A on the right ESM in the third EXP810 (4) to port 1B (1)on
the right ESM in the first EXP810 (2).
3. Connect port 1B (1) on the left ESM in the first EXP810 (2)toport2of
drive channel 1 on the DS4700 Express.
4. Connect port 1A on the left ESM in the third EXP810 (4) to port 1B (1)on
the left ESM in the fifth EXP810 (6).
5. Connect port 1A on the right ESM in the fifth EXP810 (6) to port 1B (1)on
the right ESM in the third EXP810 (4).
6. Connect port 1 of drive channel 2 on the DS4700 Express to port 1B (1)on
the right ESM in the fifth EXP810 (6).
7. Connect port 1A on the left ESM in the second EXP810 (3) to port 1B (1)
on the left ESM in the fourth EXP810 (5).
8. Connect port 1A on the right ESM in the fourth EXP810 (5) to port 1B on the
right ESM in the second EXP810 (3).
9. Connect port 1B (1) on the left ESM in the second EXP810 (3)toport1of
drive channel 1 on the DS4700 Express.
10. Connect port 1A on the left ESM in the fourth EXP810 (5) to port 1B (1)on
the left ESM in the sixth EXP810 (7).
11. Connect port 1A on the right ESM in the sixth EXP810 (7) to port 1B on the
right ESM in the fourth EXP810 (5).
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Figure 75. One DS4700 Express and a maximum of six EXP810 storage expansion
enclosures behind a pair of DS4700 drive ports
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