Chapter 4: Getting Started
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Selecting Cables
This section describes the cable options and requirements for your
Adaptec controller:
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For SAS cables, see below.
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SATA cables, see
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SCSI cables, see
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SAS Cables
You need one SAS cable for each disk drive you are connecting to your
Adaptec SAS RAID controller.
Depending on your requirements, you can use any of these cables:
Cable connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly.
Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables. For more
information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
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Internal cable—Connects to
a backplane.
External cable—Connects to
an external SAS enclosure.
Internal fan-out cable—Connects to
four internal SATA disk drives.
(SAS-to-SAS fan-out cables—not
shown—are also available.)
