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...Expander Connections 80 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 81 Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 83 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 83 RAID 1 Arrays 84 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 84 RAID 10 Arrays 85 RAID 5 Arrays 86 RAID 5EE Arrays 87 RAID 50 Arrays 88 RAID 6 Arrays 89 RAID 60 Arrays 89 Selecting the Best RAID Level 90 Using the Adaptec RAID...Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Opening SerialSelect 97 Applying Changes and Exiting 97 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating...
...Expander Connections 80 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 81 Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 83 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 83 RAID 1 Arrays 84 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 84 RAID 10 Arrays 85 RAID 5 Arrays 86 RAID 5EE Arrays 87 RAID 50 Arrays 88 RAID 6 Arrays 89 RAID 60 Arrays 89 Selecting the Best RAID Level 90 Using the Adaptec RAID...Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Opening SerialSelect 97 Applying Changes and Exiting 97 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity...
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...Aggregate Activity Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Status CN0 PCIe x8 connector Mounting bracket Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 The Adaptec RAID 5405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0 Battery connector Form Factor Bus compatibility... Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 256 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes...
...Aggregate Activity Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Status CN0 PCIe x8 connector Mounting bracket Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 The Adaptec RAID 5405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0 Battery connector Form Factor Bus compatibility... Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 256 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes...
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... up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity CN1/CN0 Status CN1/CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
... up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity CN1/CN0 Status CN1/CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
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... CN1 I2C connector for CN0 Battery connector Ext. see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) 5805Q: 8 MaxIQ...
... CN1 I2C connector for CN0 Battery connector Ext. see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) 5805Q: 8 MaxIQ...
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... CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector ABM-800 connector CN0 3 internal CN1 mini-SAS CN2 connectors Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 The Adaptec RAID 51245 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
... CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector ABM-800 connector CN0 3 internal CN1 mini-SAS CN2 connectors Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 The Adaptec RAID 51245 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
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... I2C, CN1 I2C, CN0 CN0 CN1 4 internal mini-SAS connectors CN2 CN3 ABM-800 connector Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 The Adaptec RAID 51645 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
... I2C, CN1 I2C, CN0 CN0 CN1 4 internal mini-SAS connectors CN2 CN3 ABM-800 connector Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec RAID 51645 The Adaptec RAID 51645 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
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..., CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector CN2 CN3 6 internal mini-SAS connectors ABM-800 connector Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
..., CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector CN2 CN3 6 internal mini-SAS connectors ABM-800 connector Reserved Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z The Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC super cap card (user installed-see page 45) Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z The Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC super cap card (user installed-see page 45) Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z The Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC super cap card (user installed-see page 45) Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z The Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC super cap card (user installed-see page 45) Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs Internal mini-SAS...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 29 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) MaxIQ SSD support 5805Z: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) 5805ZQ: 8 MaxIQ-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector... features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0/CN1 I2C connectors for CN0/CN1 Ext. see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility Enclosure Support I2C and SGPIO Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 29 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) MaxIQ SSD support 5805Z: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSDs (2TB max) 5805ZQ: 8 MaxIQ-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector... features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0/CN1 I2C connectors for CN0/CN1 Ext. see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility Enclosure Support I2C and SGPIO Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 The Adaptec RAID 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external ... support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 8 256 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 30 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 The Adaptec RAID 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external ... support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 8 256 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 The Adaptec RAID 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C ... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 The Adaptec RAID 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C ... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 32 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 The Adaptec RAID 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive ... connector for CN1 PCIe x4 connector Mounting bracket Drive Activity LEDs CN1 CN0 Diagnostic LEDs Back side of Controller Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors,...128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 32 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 The Adaptec RAID 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive ... connector for CN1 PCIe x4 connector Mounting bracket Drive Activity LEDs CN1 CN0 Diagnostic LEDs Back side of Controller Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors,...128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 33 About the Adaptec RAID 31205 The Adaptec RAID 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 ... Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 12 256 MB DDR2 3 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 12 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 33 About the Adaptec RAID 31205 The Adaptec RAID 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 ... Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 12 256 MB DDR2 3 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 12 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 34 About the Adaptec RAID 31605 The Adaptec RAID 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 ... Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 16 256 MB DDR2 4 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 16 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 34 About the Adaptec RAID 31605 The Adaptec RAID 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 ... Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 16 256 MB DDR2 4 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 16 (or up to 100 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 19)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 35 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 The Adaptec RAID 2045 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 1 external miniSAS connector Mounting bracket PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe ... speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) I2C and SGPIO No No
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 35 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 The Adaptec RAID 2045 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 1 external miniSAS connector Mounting bracket PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe ... speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) I2C and SGPIO No No
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.../ compatibility I2C and SGPIO No No Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 36 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 PCIe... Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) 2405Q: 8 MaxIQ-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max);
.../ compatibility I2C and SGPIO No No Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 36 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 PCIe... Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405: 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) 2405Q: 8 MaxIQ-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max);
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 37 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity connector for CN0/CN1 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN1 Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket ... speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) I2C and SGPIO No No
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 37 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity connector for CN0/CN1 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN1 Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket ... speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 8 Adaptec MaxIQ-branded/Intel X25-E SSD (512GB max) I2C and SGPIO No No
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...drives is not used with direct-attached disk drives. 3 When all internal disk drives have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices. (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 79.) 1 Connect one or more internal SAS or SATA disk drives to the ... with an additional sideband (SFF-8448) cable that caries SGPIO signals for more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to and communicate with Connecting External Devices on page 48. internal x4 mini-SAS connectors SAS/SATA disk drives or SATA SSDs mini-SAS ...
...drives is not used with direct-attached disk drives. 3 When all internal disk drives have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices. (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 79.) 1 Connect one or more internal SAS or SATA disk drives to the ... with an additional sideband (SFF-8448) cable that caries SGPIO signals for more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to and communicate with Connecting External Devices on page 48. internal x4 mini-SAS connectors SAS/SATA disk drives or SATA SSDs mini-SAS ...