Oracle SG-XPCIESAS-R-INT-Z, Installation Manual

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 19
Connecting Disk Drives
You can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both to the
HBA. There are no jumpers or switches to set before installation. In a direct-attach
connection, the SAS or SATA disk drives are connected directly to the HBA with SAS
cables. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to four per internal SAS
connector.
Use high-quality cables to connect the HBA to the internal device(s), such as disk
drives or backplanes. Use only Sun-supplied cables. For more information or to
purchase cables, visit the Sun web site at
http://www.sun.com
.
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To Connect Directly to the HBA
In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are connected directly to a
SAS card with SAS cables. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to
four per internal SAS connector.
1. Install the internal SAS or SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your
system documentation.
2. Use internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the HBA.
FIGURE 2-6
Attach Cables Between RAID HBA and Internal SAS or SATA Drives