DS8000 Service Documentation Version 6.3.3
Device adapter pair IDs – Models 951, 95E
Use the information in this topic to identify the device adapter pair IDs.
A device adapter pair ID identifies the two device adapter cards in the I/O enclosures that work together to provide redundancy for the FC-AL loop that connects to one or more storage enclosures.
Figure 1. Device adapter pair IDs for
storage enclosures (Models 951, 95E) (rear view, racks 1 and 2)

Figure 2. Device adapter pair IDs for
storage enclosures (Models 951, 95E) (rear view, racks 3 and 4)

Figure 3. Point-to-point cabling diagram for the FC-AL cables (Model 951 with Rack-1 Configuration:
AB1, business class cabling) (rear view)
