Expansion enclosure components
Figure 3 shows the rear view of an expansion enclosure and identifies the location
of power supply units and expansion canisters.
Figure 3. Rear view of a Storwize V5000 expansion enclosure
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Figure 4 shows the rear view of an expansion canister and identifies the SAS port
locations.
Figure 4. SAS ports and LEDs in rear of expansion canister
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Each canister has two SAS ports that are numbered 1 on the left and 2 on the right.
Port 1 is always used. Port 2 is used only if this is not the last enclosure in the
chain.
Miscellaneous hardware
The USB flash drive (Figure 5) is packaged with the publications and contains the
initialization tool for completing the initial system configuration.
Figure 5. USB flash drive
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Storwize V5000: Quick Installation Guide
2
1
1 Expansion canisters
2 Power supply units
1
2
2
1
1 LEDs
2 SAS ports
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1
IN
OK
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2
IN
OK