HP Enterprise Virtual Array 6400/8400 Expansion Rack Reference Guide (5697-1818, March 2012)

Figure 17 0C6D expansion rack for the EVA6400
1. Loop 1
2. Loop 2
1. Using 0.41m Fiber Channel copper cables, connect the disk enclosures in the first loop:
a. Connect P2 (I/O-A) on S-7 to P1 (I/O-A) on S-8.
b. Connect P2 (I/O-A) on S-8 to P1 (I/O-A) on S-9.
c. Connect P2 (I/O-B) on S-7 to P1 (I/O-B) on S-8.
d. Connect P2 (I/O-B) on S-8 to P1 (I/O-B) on S-9.
2. Using 0.41m Fiber Channel copper cables, connect the disk enclosures in the second loop:
a. Connect P2 (I/O-A) on S-10 to P1 (I/O-A) on S-11.
b. Connect P2 (I/O-A) on S-11 to P1 (I/O-A) on S-12.
c. Connect P2 (I/O-B) on S-10 to P1 (I/O-B) on S-11.
d. Connect P2 (I/O-B) on S-11 to P1 (I/O-B) on S-12.
3. Connect the rack power distribution units to a power source.
4. Using a power cord provided in your kit, plug one end into a disk enclosure power supply
and the other end into a rack power distribution module. Plug the left power supply into the
left module and the right power supply into the right module.
5. Repeat Step 4 for each disk enclosure in the expansion rack.
6. Power on the rack distribution units.
7. Press and hold the power push button (located at the rear of the disk enclosure) long enough
to power up the disk enclosure.
8. Repeat Step 7 for each disk enclosure in the expansion rack.
EVA8400
The EVA8400 requires that disk enclosures be balanced across three loops. With six disk enclosures
in an expansion rack, there should be two disk enclosures per loop. With nine disk enclosures in
Cabling disk enclosures in the expansion rack 17