User`s guide

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 38
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID
Controllers
You can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of
both to your SAS RAID controller. There are no jumpers or switches to
set before installation.
If you plan to build a bootable array using internal disk drives, ensure
you install at least the minimum number disk drives required to
support the RAID level you want. See page 30 for more information.
Note: Although you can connect both SAS and SATA disk drives to your
SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and
SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. See page 71 for
more information.
You have two connection options:
● To connect directly to the controller, see page 39.
● To connect to a backplane, see page 40.