Installation guide

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14 Sun StorageTek PCI Express SAS 8-Channel Internal HBA Installation Guide January 2009
Connecting the Disks
SAS Connectors on the PCIe Card
The SAS HBA contains two mini-SAS connectors. Each connector contains four
PHYs enabling eight SAS lanes to connect to storage.
FIGURE 3-2 shows the location of the connectors on the SAS HBA.
FIGURE 3-2 Connecting the Mini-SAS Cable to the SAS HBA Connector
Figure Leg end
1 Mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) internal connectors with shell.
The lower connector in
FIGURE 3-2, the one closest to the gold fingers, is labeled “Port
0, 0-3.” The other connector in
FIGURE 3-2 is labeled “Port 1, 4-7.”
2
Mini-SAS x4 cables.
3
A PCI Express x8 slot.