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Chapter 2: Installation
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Scenario 2: Virtual Enclosure – Host PC
You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach SAS breakout cables
to Ports Ch1-4 and Ch5-8 and a SAS or SATA drive at the drive ends of each
cable.
In WebPAM PRO, the Host PC appears as Enclosure 1. The drives on Port
Ch1-4 are numbered 1 to 4. The drives on Port Ch5-8 are numbered 129 to 132.
This scenario also applies if you use Promise SuperSwap enclosures.
Scenario 3: External Enclosures – Daisy Chain
You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cable
between Port Ch1-4 and a Promise VTrak J310s 12-drive JBOD subsystem. You
connect a second J310s subsystem to the first in a daisy chain.
In WebPAM PRO, the first JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 2. The drives
are numbered 1 to 12. The second JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 3.
The drives are numbered 13 to 24.
Scenario 4: External Enclosures – Parallel
You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cable
between Port Ch1-4 and a VTrak J310s subsystem. You attach a SAS data cable
between Port Ch5-8 and a second J310s subsystem.
In WebPAM PRO, the first JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 2. The drives
are numbered 1 to 12. The second JBOD subsystem appears as Enclosure 10.
The drives are numbered 129 to 140.
Scenario 5: SAS Expanders
You install the SuperTrak card into a Host PC. You attach a SAS data cables
between Ports Ch1-4 and Ch5-8 and two SAS Expanders.
In WebPAM PRO, the first Expander appears as Enclosure 2. The drives are
numbered 1 to 128. The second Expander appears as Enclosure 10. The drives
are numbered 129 to 256.
See “Viewing Enclosure Information” on page 121 and “Locating a Physical
Drive” on page 122 for more information.