Intel® Storage Expander RES3TV360 Hardware User’s Guide
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Installing and Connecting the Storage Expander
This section explains how to install your Storage Expander and connect it to internal and external disk drives.
4.1
Before You Begin
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Read
Appendix A: Safety Information
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Familiarize yourself with your product's physical features (see Section 3.1 Standard Storage Expander Features on
Page 3).
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Ensure that you have the right number of drives and cables for your application (see Section 4.2
on Page 9).
4.2
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
4.2.1
Disk Drives
Your Storage Expander supports SAS and SATA disk drives, Solid State Drives (SSDs), and SAS tape drives.
4.2.2
Cables
Depending on your application requirements, you can use any of the cables listed below.
Cables
Internal mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD (SFF-
8643 to SFF-8643) – Connects to an internal
backplane or enclosure. Also connects the
Storage expander to a SAS host controller.
The Intel® Storage Expander RES3TV360 kit
includes the cables to connect the expander
to the backplane.
