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7 Internal mappings and cabling

recommendations

When attaching storage enclosures to SAS ports on the HP 3G SAS BL Switch, use the following

cabling guidelines.

c3000 recommendations

Table 1 Half-height server blades in c3000 device bays

• Install 3Gb SAS BL Switches in c3000 interconnect bays 3 and

• Attach storage enclosures for these servers to ports 1–4 of the

3Gb SAS BL Switches

Install the P700m SAS controller in

mezzanine slot 2 (mezzanine slot 1 is

not supported)

Table 2 BL2x220c server blades in c3000 device bays 1–8

• Install 3Gb SAS BL Switches in c3000 interconnect bays 3 and

• Attach storage enclosures for these servers to ports 1–4 of the

3Gb SAS BL Switches

“A” servers

• Install 3Gb SAS BL Switches in c3000 interconnect bays 3 and

• Attach storage enclosures for these servers to ports 5–8 of the

3Gb SAS BL Switches

“B” servers

Table 3 Full-height server blades in c3000 device bays

• Install 3Gb SAS BL Switches in c3000 interconnect bays 3 and

• Attach storage enclosures for these servers to ports 1–4 of the

3Gb SAS BL Switches

If the P700m SAS controller is installed

in mezzanine slot 2:

• Install 3Gb SAS BL Switches in c3000 interconnect bays 3 and

• Attach storage enclosures for these servers to ports 5–8 of the

3Gb SAS BL Switches

If the P700m SAS controller is installed

in mezzanine slot 3:

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