Supero SC847 Series, User Manual

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F-10
SC847 Chassis Manual
PRI_FLASH1
J2 J2
J1
Port B
Secondary Ports
Expander 2
From HBA or higher
backplane
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
Port A
Primary Ports
Expander 1
From HBA or higher
backplane
J0
J1
J0
F-9 Single and Dual Port Expanders
Single Ports
SAS-846EL1 backplanes have a single-port expander that access all twenty-four
drives and supports cascading.
Dual Ports
SAS-846EL2 backplanes have dual-port expanders that access all twenty-four
drives. These dual-port expanders support cascading, failover, and multipath.
Dual Port and Cascading Configurations
Figure F-4: SAS-846EL2 Dual Port Configuration
Figure F-5: SAS-846EL1 Single Port Configuration
PRI_FLASH1
J2
J1
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
Port A
Primary Ports
Expander 1
From HBA or higher
backplane
J0