Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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JBOD expansion requires at least one SFF-8088 4X to SFF-8088 4X external SAS cable for each JBOD unit.
To add JBOD units:
1. Connect the SAS expansion port on the left controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on the
leftI/OmoduleoftherstJBODunit.
See "Figure 2 - 12: ASUS DS300f G2 with FC JBOD expansion connections"
2. Connect the SAS expansion port on the right controller of the RAID subsystem to the SAS data IN port on
therightI/OmoduleoftherstJBODunit.
3. ConnecttheSASdataOUTportonleftI/OmoduleoftherstJBODunittotheSASdataINportontheleft
I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
4. ConnecttheSASdataOUTportonrightI/OmoduleoftherstJBODunittotheSASdataINportonthe
right I/O module of the second JBOD unit.
5. Connect the remaining JBOD units in the same manner.
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Keepyourdatapathsorganizedtoensureredundancy.
• JBODexpansionsupportsuptofourJBODunits.
The ASUS DS300f G2 subsystem is shown with SFP transceivers installed.
Figure 2 - 12: ASUS DS300f G2 with FC JBOD expansion connections