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Task 4: Making Data and Management Connections

You can configure your VessJBOD as:
• JBOD Expansion to a VessRAID subsystem
• Drive enclosures for a SuperTrak RAID controller
JBOD Expansion to a VessRAID Subsystem
Configuring a Data Path
To establish the data path:
1. Connect the SAS HBA card in the Host PC to the SAS IN ports (with a circle
icon) on the VessRAID controller. See page 10, Figure 8.
2. Connect the SAS Expansion port (with a diamond icon) of the VessRAID
controller to the SAS IN port (with a circle icon) on the I/O module of the first
VessJBOD.
3. Connect the SAS OUT port (with a diamond icon) of the VessJBOD I/O
module of the first VessJBOD to the SAS IN port (with a circle icon) on the
I/O module of the second VessJBOD.
4. Connect the remaining VessJBOD units in the same manner.
Be sure to connect circle icon to diamond icon and vice versa.
All SAS ports have SFF-8088 connectors.
Configuring a Management Path
VessRAID subsystems have one RAID controller. The controller has an Ethernet
(RJ45) Management Port connector that enables you to monitor the VessJBOD
subsystems over your network using the WebPAM PROe software.
To establish the management path:
1. Connect the Management port on each VessRAID controller to your network
switch. See Figure 8.
2. Connect the Host PC's or Server's NIC to your network switch.
Direct Management of VessJBOD
A management connection directly to the VessJBOD uses a serial connection to
the Host PC. See pages 13 and 16 for more information.
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