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... Phy? ...90 What's a SAS Port 91 What's a SAS Address 91 What's a SAS Connector 91 What do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 Direct-attach Connections 92 Backplane Connections 92 SAS Expander Connections 93 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 94 ... Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to ...
... Phy? ...90 What's a SAS Port 91 What's a SAS Address 91 What's a SAS Connector 91 What do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 Direct-attach Connections 92 Backplane Connections 92 SAS Expander Connections 93 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 94 ... Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to ...
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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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Drive Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity LED ...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Drive Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity LED ...
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...disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 256 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0... Flash connector 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 expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/...
...disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 256 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0... Flash connector 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 expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/...
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Alarm External miniSAS connector CN1 Diagnostic LEDs (back of card) Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Battery connector Mounting bracket Aggregate Activity Audible Alarm I2C connector for CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus ...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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
Alarm External miniSAS connector CN1 Diagnostic LEDs (back of card) Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Battery connector Mounting bracket Aggregate Activity Audible Alarm I2C connector for CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus ...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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19)
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... 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T...SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 512 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for...
... 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T...SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 512 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for...
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... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 16 512 MB DDR2 3 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 16 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 Mode 0 Flash Activity CN2 I2C, ...I2C, CN0 Activity CN0, CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output)...
... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 16 512 MB DDR2 3 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 16 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 Mode 0 Flash Activity CN2 I2C, ...I2C, CN0 Activity CN0, CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output)...
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... I2C, CN1 I2C, CN0 CN0 CN1 4 internal mini-SAS connectors CN2 CN3 Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page...
... I2C, CN1 I2C, CN0 CN0 CN1 4 internal mini-SAS connectors CN2 CN3 Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page...
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... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 28 512 MB DDR2 6 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 28 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 I2C, CN3 I2C, CN4 I2C, ... CN5 CN0 Activity CN1 CN0, CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector CN2 CN3 6 internal mini-SAS connectors Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes...
... Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 28 512 MB DDR2 6 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 28 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 I2C, CN3 I2C, CN4 I2C, ... CN5 CN0 Activity CN1 CN0, CN1 CN6 1 external mini-SAS connector CN2 CN3 6 internal mini-SAS connectors Battery 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) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes...
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... Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 512 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Drive Activity LEDs for...CN0 Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z The Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed-see page 48)
... Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 512 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Drive Activity LEDs for...CN0 Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z The Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed-see page 48)
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...speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 512 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) internal 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) external 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1.../CN1 Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z The Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed-see page 48)
...speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 512 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) internal 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) external 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1.../CN1 Ext. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z The Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed-see page 48)
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...the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) maxCache SSD support 5805ZQ: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs CN1 2 internal mini-SAS ...width x8 Data transfer rate 3 Gb/s per port Phys (Unified Serial Ports) 8 Standard cache 512 MB DDR2 Connectors, internal 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) Maximum number of disk drives 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors ...
...the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) maxCache SSD support 5805ZQ: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs CN1 2 internal mini-SAS ...width x8 Data transfer rate 3 Gb/s per port Phys (Unified Serial Ports) 8 Standard cache 512 MB DDR2 Connectors, internal 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) Maximum number of disk drives 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors ...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 30 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 ..., external Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 30 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 ..., external Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
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... 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form...Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max);
... 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form...Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max);
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 32 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0/CN1 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN1 Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 I2C, CN1 PCIe x8... of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 32 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0/CN1 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN1 Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 I2C, CN1 PCIe x8... of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 128 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 33 About the Adaptec RAID 6405 The Adaptec RAID 6405 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (optional; Alarm connector Aggregate Activity HDA mode connector Diagnostic LEDs Activity LEDs (back of card) Daughterboard connector Internal mini...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 33 About the Adaptec RAID 6405 The Adaptec RAID 6405 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (optional; Alarm connector Aggregate Activity HDA mode connector Diagnostic LEDs Activity LEDs (back of card) Daughterboard connector Internal mini...
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... close your system's documentation for more internal SAS or SATA disk drives to the backplane. (Refer to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 53. Some backplanes have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices.... (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 92.) 1 Connect one or more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane, ...
... close your system's documentation for more internal SAS or SATA disk drives to the backplane. (Refer to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 53. Some backplanes have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices.... (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 92.) 1 Connect one or more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane, ...
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...the same array or logical drive. Therefore, a SAS card with each other. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of 2400 MB/sec. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. Link speed is SAS? HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external... expander devices collectively as expander devices. Although they share the SCSI command set . To compare SAS to parallel SCSI, see page 90). Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 89 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as SAS devices...
...the same array or logical drive. Therefore, a SAS card with each other. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of 2400 MB/sec. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. Link speed is SAS? HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external... expander devices collectively as expander devices. Although they share the SCSI command set . To compare SAS to parallel SCSI, see page 90). Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 89 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as SAS devices...
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... connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is limited to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 92 How are Disk Drives Identified in order to identify disk drive conditions.... For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on page 50...
... connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is limited to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 92 How are Disk Drives Identified in order to identify disk drive conditions.... For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on page 50...
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...SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. A single SAS domain can build large and complex storage topologies. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in any single SAS domain (a topology of end devices that you can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec... S50 enclosures to other backplanes. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 93 Some ...
...SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. A single SAS domain can build large and complex storage topologies. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in any single SAS domain (a topology of end devices that you can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec... S50 enclosures to other backplanes. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 93 Some ...
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...1 Start the ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. For more information, see SAS Expander Connections on page 92. ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is determined by an active backplane. Some events... Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). Exp0 (expander 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in order after your computer; Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by ...
...1 Start the ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. For more information, see SAS Expander Connections on page 92. ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is determined by an active backplane. Some events... Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). Exp0 (expander 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in order after your computer; Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by ...