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3-12 Host Bus Adapter Characteristics
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3.1.6 SAS3444E and SAS3444EL HBAs Characteristics
The SAS3444E and SAS3444EL are the same HBA with the exception
of the PCI bracket. The SAS3444E uses a standard PCI bracket and the
SAS3444EL uses a low-profile (LPPCI) PCI bracket. Figure 3.6 shows
the HBAs and their brackets.
3.1.6.1 LEDs
The SAS3444E and SAS3444EL HBAs have eight LEDs, labeled A0–A7,
that turn green to indicate an activity condition on any of the eight PHYs.
There are eight LEDs, labeled LNP0–LNP7, that turn yellow to indicate
a fault condition on any of the eight PHYs. See Figure 3.6 for LED
locations.
The SAS3444E and SAS3444EL HBAs have two light pipes routed
through the PCI bracket. One light pipe turns green to indicate activity
on any PHY. The other light pipe is bi-color. It flashes green to indicate
the LSISAS1068E heartbeat, or it turns yellow when the LSISAS1068E
firmware detects a fault condition.
3.1.6.2 Connectors
This section describes the connectors on the SAS3444E and
SAS3444EL HBAs. See Figure 3.6 for connector locations.
PCI Express Connector (J1) – The PCI Express interface has eight
PCI Express lanes, which provide possible host-side maximum
transmission and reception rates of up to 4.0-GB/s. The SAS3444E or
SAS3444EL supports x8, x4, and x1 PCI Express link widths, and
automatically downshifts if plugged into either a x4 connector or into a
x8 connector that is wired as a x4 connector. The connection is made
through the edge connector J1. The signal definitions and pin numbers
conform to the PCI Express specifications.
SAS/SATA Connectors (J2 and J3, J6–J8) – The SAS3444E and
SAS3444EL support SAS connections through these connectors. The J3
(Port 3), J6 (Port 2), J7 (Port 1), and J8 (Port 0) connectors are SATA
internal latching right-angle connectors. The J2 connector is an SFF-
8088 mini-SAS external right-angle connector.