HP MSA 2040 Cable Configuration Guide (729691-001, July 2013)
Mixed-connect drive enclosure configurations
The following illustration shows an example of expanding storage from an MSA 2040 array
enclosure to multiple drive enclosures of different models.
Connecting an MSA 2040/D2700 mixed-connect configuration
The following figure shows a dual-controller MSA 2040 array connected to MSA 2040 and D2700
drive enclosures. There are no restrictions to the order of enclosures when adding MSA 2040 drive
enclosures and D2700 drive enclosures.
1. MSA 2040 array
enclosure
2. MSA 2040 drive
enclosure
3. D2700 drive enclosure
12 Connecting the MSA 2040 array to expansion drive enclosures