missing EAB cables for eva8000 EMU - what to do?

[IBaltay]

A bit theory to explain the listed part numbers once more :-):
the CAN (controller area network) bus is terminated with the top/bottom terminators:
(top term. 12-56288=8-13; Bottom Term
12-56288-12), which you allready have and consists of the following:
a)CAN bus (2 wires) - cabinet specific data
b)the address bus (7 wires) - enclosure numbers
c)a ground wire (1 wire) -


The Enclosure address bus (EAB), sometimes called also the cabinet bus (CAB) consists of cables and either the rack screwed junction boxes (JB), or velco strapped shelf ID expansion cables. 2 drive enclosures connect with keyed 10-pin connectors to each JB or shelf ID expansion cable.

Lets assume that you have the ID expansion cable variant:
Then the
a) Y-cable is used only for the controller pair connection (Y cable - 17-05118-11)
b) the interlink cables 17-05405-01 are JB2JB cables
c) and finaly :-)
port ID Can Cable 17-05403-01 should be the PN for the enclosure cable for the CAN/EAB connection

[mujzeptu]

Unfortunately those part numbers do me no good for our ordering process.

What is a kit or part number that I can order that gives me a set of EMU cables, etc, etc for the EMU system?

[mujzeptu]

Yes, it appears I have a ton of the ends with multiple female ports. My controllers have the Y cable also. And the original 2 enclosures that came with the EVA8000 (before loop backs) have the cat6/LAN like cable from the EMU port to the chain.

I now need the 4 new enclosures to be able to connect to the cable chains...

So, any kit (even with extra parts for spares) I can order that gives me everything needed?

[mujzeptu]

Ok, I can order:

D542B
345580-B21

What all do these kits include?

[mujzeptu]

Ugh, I wish you could edit/delete posts..

I see the post about what the long part # contains. Now I can see and order the smaller part number listed above (ending with the B, not the A) so, what does this part # include?

[mujzeptu]

Whats included in this part #? AD625B

[IBaltay]

Hi,
345580-B21 is cable kit, expansion cab drive shelf

336881-B21 is EAB bus expansion cable kit

[mujzeptu]

Sweet! Ok, so the first part number seems unnecessary.

The second part #,
336881-B21 is EAB bus expansion cable kit

Seems like its just the cable that runs from the EMU card to the chain? This is all I am needing...

Is it just one cable? Do I need a kit per enclosure?

[mujzeptu]

It looks like the part number you provided is a fibre-channel cable...?

I need the cat6/ethernet/LAN looking cable that goes from the EMU management port to the chain. I need four of them so all new enclosures have the cable running to the chain.

[IBaltay]

Hi,
no, its vice versa, check it on page 40 in here:
http://www.storage-expo.com/ExhibitorLibrary/39/HP_StorageWorks_Enterprise_Virtual_Array_Family_6.pdf