What (Windows Server, VMware ESXi, Linux) are you mapping to?
Insert the SAS drives into the front slots 1.2.4. Cabling: Connect the SAS cables to your host servers.
Connect the SAS expansion port (Out) of Controller A to the SAS In port of Expansion Unit 1, Controller A. Connect the SAS expansion port (Out) of Controller B to the SAS In port of Expansion Unit 1, Controller B. ibm ds3512 manual
Can be expanded to support up to 192 disk drives by attaching EXP3512 or EXP3524 expansion units .
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Select , and enter the default IP address.
The manual outlines a sequential process for physical deployment: iStorage Networks IBM System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500 (1746) Connect the SAS expansion port (Out) of Controller
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Choose or Automatic selection. Select Manual for specific drive isolation. Select your RAID level based on business needs:
The DS3512 is managed via Ethernet to each controller’s management port. The software manual covers:
: Connect the unit using 6 Gbps SAS , 10 Gb iSCSI , or 8 Gb Fibre Channel host interface technologies depending on your controller configuration.