HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array G2 cable configuration guide (457746-004, June 2009)

Connecting to a mixed configuration
The following figure shows a MSA2000sa G2 array controller connected
to a mixed configuration of MSA70 drive enclosures and MSA2000
3.5” 12–drive enclosures. This configuration requires seven (7) mini-SAS
to SAS cables and one (1) mini-SAS to mini-SAS cable. Other mixed
configurations might require different cables.
MSA2000i G2 configuration options
This section describes direct connect, switch-connect, and expansion
configuration options for the MSA2000i G2.
MSA2000i G2 direct connections
The MSA2000i G2 supports up to four direct connect server connections,
two per controller. Connect cables from the servers' HBAs to the controller
ports as shown in the following illustrations.
One server connected to an MSA2000i G2 enclosure
A: One server/single path requires one (1) Ethernet cable.
A + B: One server/dual path requires two (2) Ethernet cables.
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