HP MSA 2040 Cable Configuration Guide (729691-001, July 2013)

Contents
1 Overview .................................................................................................4
About this document.................................................................................................................4
Complete system example..........................................................................................................4
Configuration notes...................................................................................................................5
2 Connecting the MSA 2040 array to remote management hosts........................6
3 Connecting the MSA 2040 array to expansion drive enclosures........................7
Supported expansion drive enclosures.........................................................................................7
Drive enclosure connection guidelines.........................................................................................7
Fault-tolerant and straight-through drive enclosure cabling..............................................................7
Fault-tolerant cabling example...............................................................................................7
Straight-through cabling example...........................................................................................8
Single drive enclosure configurations.........................................................................................10
Connecting a single MSA 2040 drive enclosure.....................................................................10
Connecting a single D2700 drive enclosure...........................................................................10
Homogeneous drive enclosure configurations.............................................................................11
Connecting multiple D2700 drive enclosures.........................................................................11
Mixed-connect drive enclosure configurations.............................................................................12
Connecting an MSA 2040/D2700 mixed-connect configuration..............................................12
Maximum number of drives example: D2700 drive enclosures......................................................13
Maximum number of enclosures example: MSA 2040 drive enclosures..........................................14
4 Support and other resources......................................................................15
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................15
Subscription Service...........................................................................................................15
Related information.................................................................................................................15
Websites..........................................................................................................................15
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................16
Customer self repair................................................................................................................16
5 Documentation feedback...........................................................................18
A Regulatory information..............................................................................19
Turkey RoHS material content declaration...................................................................................19
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration................................................................................19
Warranty information..............................................................................................................19
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