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

Two servers connected to an MSA2000fc G2
enclosure
Two servers/dual path requires four (4) Fibre Channel cables.
MSA2000fc G2 switch-connect configurations
The MSA2000fc G2 supports 4 Fibre Channel connections, two per
controller, with up to 64 hosts supported. Connect FC cables from
controller host ports to switch ports, and from switch ports to data hosts.
See the user guide for complete details.
Two servers/two switches
MSA2000fc G2 expansion configurations
Connecting to an MSA2000 3.5” 12-drive enclosure
A: Connecting an MSA2000fc G2 single-controller array enclosure to
an MSA2000 3.5” 12–drive enclosure with a single I/O module requires
one (1) mini-SAS to SAS cable.
A + B: Connecting an MSA2000fc G2 dual-controller array enclosure
to an MSA2000 3.5” 12–drive enclosure with dual I/O modules requires
two (2) mini-SAS to SAS cables.
Connecting to multiple MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures
In this example, connecting an MSA2000fc G2 array enclosure to three
MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures requires two (2) mini-SAS to SAS
cables and four (4) HP Ext. SAS cables.
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