Release 6.0 256User Guide Chapter 8 Installing Optional PartsSAS Cable Connections and DE and PD NumbersA maximum of seven disk enclosures can be connected to this disk array unit. Functions equivalent toDE 00 are internally built-in to the DAC.Figure 8-9: SAS Cable Connections and DE/PD Numbers shows how to connect disk enclosures andthe DE numbers and PD numbers.Figure 8-9: SAS Cable Connections and DE/PD Numbers Push the SAS cable into each connector securely until you hear a click. SAS cables can also be used to control the disk enclosure’s power supply. The disk enclosure will not power on unless the 2 SAS cables areconnected. SAS cables have grooves in the connecting portion that protect against incorrectinsertion. Select a connector appropriate to the port to which it will be connected and connect thecable.
