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Figure 41. Installing the cable management arms
Cable the new NVMe expansion enclosure
Follow these guidelines to cable an expansion enclosure in a running system to a new expansion enclosure.
Prerequisites
Apply cable labels to the cables connecting the expansion enclosures. In this procedure, "last expansion enclosure" refers to the
last expansion enclosure that is currently installed. The "new expansion enclosure" refers to the expansion enclosure that you
are adding in this procedure.
CAUTION:
Incorrect cabling could cause all new drives to be locked.
About this task
Route the data cables through the cable management arms, but do not connect them to the ports yet. Ensure that there is
enough slack for each cable to connect to the designated port.
Steps
1. Move the two loopback cables from port 2 of the last expansion enclosure to port 2 of the new expansion enclosure:
a. Disconnect the QSFP cable from LCC 1, port 2 of the last expansion enclosure and move it to LCC 1, port 2 of the new
expansion enclosure.
b. Disconnect the QSFP cable from LCC 2, port 2 of the last expansion enclosure and move it to LCC 2, port 2 of the new
expansion enclosure.
2. Add two new cables from port 2 of the last expansion enclosure to port 1 of the new expansion enclosure:
a. Use a new QSFP cable to connect LCC 1, port 2 of the last expansion enclosure to LCC 1, port 1 of the new expansion
enclosure.
b. Use a new QSFP cable to connect LCC 2, port 2 of the last expansion enclosure to LCC 2, port 1 of the new expansion
enclosure.
Install a new base enclosure and an optional expansion enclosure
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