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Chapter 1: Components
4U56 Drive System
QX and QXS Setup Guide
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Host Ports Configured with 12 Gbit/s HD mini-SAS
Figure 34 below shows a controller I/O Module with host interface ports configured with 12 Gbit/s HD mini-
SAS (SFF-8644) connectors.
Figure 34:
Host Ports Configured with HD mini-SAS
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CLI
CLI
LINK
ACT
6Gb/s
SERVICE−1
SERVICE−2
ACT
LINK
12Gb/s
S
S
A
ACT
LINK
SAS 0
SAS 1
ACT
LINK
12Gb/s
S
S
A
ACT
LINK
SAS 2
SAS 3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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1.
HD Mini-SAS Ports (used for host connection)
2.
CLI Port (USB - Type B)
3.
Service Port 2 (used by service personnel only)
4.
Reserved for Future Use
5.
Network Port
6.
Service Port 1 (used by service personnel only)
7.
Disabled Button (used by engineering only)
(Sticker shown covering the opening)
8.
Mini-SAS Expansion Port