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Table 140. Functions for supported SAS cables (continued)
Cable type Function
X cable This cable is used to connect two SAS adapters to a disk
expansion drawer in a RAID configuration. The cable
must be routed along the right side of the rack frame (as
viewed from the rear) when connecting to a disk
expansion drawer.
AE1 cable This 4 m (13.1 ft) SAS cable connects a PCIe3 SAS
adapter to a SAS tape drive or DVD I/O enclosure. The
AE cable has two connectors, one mini-SAS HD narrow
connector and one mini-SAS connector. The mini-SAS
HD Narrow connector attaches to a PCIe3 SAS adapter.
The mini-SAS connector attaches to a SAS tape drive or
DVD enclosure.
YE1 cable This 3 m (9.8 ft) SAS cable connects a PCIe3 SAS adapter
to one or two SAS tape drives in an I/O enclosure. The
YE1 cable has three connectors, one mini-SAS HD (High
Density) narrow connector and two mini-SAS connectors.
The Mini-SAS HD Narrow connector attaches to a PCIe3
SAS adapter. Each mini-SAS connector attaches to a
different SAS tape drive.
AS cable This 3 m (9.8 ft) SAS cable is used to attach a DCS3700 to
PCIe3 LP RAID SAS adapter.
The following table contains specific information about each supported SAS cable for PCIe2 and prior
SAS adapters.
Table 141. Supported SAS cables for PCIe2 and prior SAS adapters
Name Length IBM part number Feature code
SAS 4x AI cable 1 m (3.2 ft) 44V4041 3679
SAS 4x AE cable 3 m (9.8 ft) 44V4163 3684
6 m (19.6 ft) 44V4164 3685
SAS 4x AT cable 0.6 m (1.9 ft) 44V5132 3688
SAS 4x EE cable 1 m (3.2 ft) 44V4147 3652
3 m (9.8 ft) 44V4148 3653
6 m (19.6 ft) 44V4149 3654
HD SAS 4x AT cable 0.6 m (1.9 ft) 74Y6260 3689
HD SAS AA cable 0.6 m (1.9 ft) 00J0094 5918
1.5 m (4.9 ft) 74Y9029 5917
3 m (9.8 ft) 74Y9030 5915
6 m (19.6 ft) 74Y9031 5916
HD SAS EX cable 1.5 m (4.9 ft) 00E5648 5926
3 m (9.8 ft) 74Y9033 3675
6 m (19.6 ft) 74Y9034 3680
HD SAS X cable 3 m (9.8 ft) 74Y9041 3454
6 m (19.6 ft) 74Y9042 3455
10 m (32.8 ft) 74Y9043 3456
15 m (49.2 ft) 74Y9044 3458
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