SAS Interface
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1.1 Topologies in SAS Interface
As shown in Figure 1.1, SAS drives have two connection patterns: point-to-
point connection and expander connection.
SAS HBA (INIT)
SAS
Drive
SSP (Serial SCSI Protocol)
SAS Expander (s)
SAS HBAs (INIT)
STP
SSP
SSP
SMP
SAS
Drive
SAS
Drive
SATA
Drive
SAS
Drive
SAS
Drive
SATA
Drive
Figure 1.1 SAS drive connection patterns
SAS supports the three protocols listed below. Among these protocols, SAS
drives support only SSP.
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Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP)
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Serial ATA Tunneling Protocol (STP)
•
Serial Management Protocol (SMP)
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