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EXP810 cabled to
DS4700 and DS4800

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Objectives

 List the basic steps for installing the DS4700 or DS4800

with the EXP810 drive enclosures
 Employ proper cabling techniques/methodology
 Follow proper power on/off sequence

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Steps for Hardware Install

1. Unpack the hardware according to the directions in the unpacking guide that
should be attached to the outside of the shipping carton.
2. Install the cabinet, controller enclosure and drive expansion enclosures by
following the directions in the hardware installation guide.
3. Attach the power cables.
4. Attach Ethernet cables - one to each controller.
5. Cable the controller and drive expansion enclosures.
6. Check the link rate switch on all enclosures.
7. Turn on the power in the correct sequence.
8. Set the controllers’ IP addresses
9. Attach the host interface cables

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Cables

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Cabling

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Cabling

B A A B

Expansion Trays

Controller Tray
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1 Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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2 Expansion Trays

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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3 Expansion Trays

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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4 Expansion Trays

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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5 Expansion Trays
Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Top-Down
Expansion Tray
Bottom-Up

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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6 Expansion
Expansion Tray
Trays

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Top-Down
Expansion Tray
Bottom-Up

Expansion Tray

Expansion Tray

Controller Tray
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Cabling

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DS4800 Cabling with EXP810

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Full Configuration with EXP810s

Loop pairs 1 and 3 will run at the same speed Loop pairs 2 and 4 will run at the same speed

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DS4800 and EXP810 and EXP710 Intermix Guidelines –

Per Loop

No. No. Drives No. No. Drives Total

EXP810 in EXP810 EXP710 in EXP710 Number of
Drives
0 0 8 112 112
1 16 7 98 114
2 32 6 84 116
2 32 5 70 102
3 48 4 56 104
4 64 3 42 106
5 80 2 28 108
6 96 1 14 110
7 112 0 0 112
Configurations where a total number of drives over 112 per loop are not supported.
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DS4700 / EXP810 - enclosure LED's

Link Rate Switch:

Left – 4Gbps
Right – 2Gbps
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Turn on the Power

1. drive enclosures
2. controller enclsoure

Turn off the Power

1. controller enclosure
2. drive enclosures

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