Planning the physical configuration

This section provides planning information to help you set up your DS6000™ series environment. It also lists the feature codes that you will need to order the various features of your storage complex.

• Disk drive module storage features
  Use the disk drive module (DDM) storage feature codes to order the disk drive sets for your base enclosure or an expansion enclosure.
• Fiber optic host cables
  Each host port requires one LC-LC type fiber optic cable to attach to host systems or switches. Cables are available with two duplex LC-type connectors (LC-LC type) of various lengths.
• Fibre-channel host interposers
  If you are attaching a host port to systems or switches using the larger SC-type connector, an LC-SC fibre-channel host interposer is required.
• Expansion enclosure cables
  The DS6000 series provides device ports for attaching the expansion enclosure (1750-EX1 or 1750-EX2) to the DS6800 series.
• Fibre-channel host attachment ports
  Use these feature codes when you order fibre-channel host ports for your DS6800.
• System rack feature codes
  You can install the DS6000 series in a 2101-200 system rack or in a supported rack enclosure.
• Power line cords
  Each DS6000 series (Model 1750-511, 1750-522, 1750-EX1, or 1750-EX2) uses two standard power cords. You can connect the power cords to a primary power unit inside the rack, such as a properly grounded ac distribution unit, or to an external source, such as a properly grounded electrical outlet.