You must be familiar with the cabling requirements and considerations for E-Series controller shelves and supported drive shelves.
This information is intended for a hardware installer or system administrator who is installing or expanding a storage system. It is assumed that you have installed the storage system as described in the Installation and Setup Instructions for your hardware.
Information in this guide applies to the following hardware models.
| Controller Shelf | Drive Shelf |
| EF600 | Not applicable. |
| E5724, EF570, E2812, E2824, EF280 | DE212C, DE224C |
| E2860, E5760 | DE460C |
If you are cabling for the following configuration, see Adding IOM Drive Shelves to an Existing E27XX, E56XX, or EF560 Controller Shelf.
| Controller Shelf | Drive Shelf |
| E2712, E2724, E5612, E5624, EF560 | DE212C, DE224C |
| E2760, E5660 | DE460C |
For information about other cabling options, see the E-Series Hardware Cabling Guide for older systems.
For information about cabling to support mirroring features, see the Synchronous and Asynchronous Mirroring Feature Descriptions and Deployment Guide.