Visio by DPTPB: NetApp AFF A300 Quad-Path SAS cabling sample drawing

Experimenting with SAS Quad-Path cabling and my new  V2 stencils. AFF A300 with four DS224C shelves

Findings

• Automated SAS port assignment seem to work
  • In “Shape Data” window for the shelf
    • Select stack number
    • Set “Hide Quad-Path Cabling” to “No”
    • Port Assignment mode is by default set to “Auto NetApp”
      • No need to change
    • Select slots for SAS adapters
      • 0 for onboard SAS ports
      • 1 for SAS adapter in Slot 1
    • Port Assignment box will be automatically populated with correct ports
  • With Quad-Path cabling stacks are numbered with odd numbers, even-numbered stack ports are used for Quad-Path cabling

Picture: “Shape Data” settings for Stack 1

• You need two types of SAS cables
  • Onboard – to – Shelf
    •  Mini SAS HD connector on both ends
  • X2069 Adapter – to – Shelf
    • QSFP connector on controller side
    • Mini SAS HD connector on shelf side
    • A special transitional cable required
  • I’ve used my new dynamic placeholder shapes to mark transitional cables
    • You can change the text show in placeholder shapes in “Shape Data” window
    • QSFP marked with “qsfp” as four uppercase letters did not fit within placeholder shape
    • Mini SAS HD marked with “HD”

Picture: Zoomed in picture of “qsfp” and “HD” placeholder shapes

Downloads

Full sample drawing available on NetApp download page in PDF / Visio formats