
Task 6: Making Data Connections
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SAS Interface
The VTrak SAS subsystem has two SAS IN ports and two SAS OUT ports on
each RAID controller. The connection requires two (2) SAS SFF-8088 to SFF-
8088 cables, available from PROMISE.
To connect the SAS subsystem:
1.
Connect one of the SAS I/O ports on the
left
RAID controller to one of the
down
stream SAS ports on the HBA card in the VTrak appliance.
2.
Connect one of the SAS I/O ports on the
right
RAID controller to one of the
down
stream SAS ports on the HBA card in the VTrak appliance.
See the diagram below.
Mgmt
UPS
115200
8 N 1
SAS Expansion Port
SAS I/O Port
SAS I/O Port
SAS I/O Port
SAS I/O Port
Mgmt
UPS
115200
8 N 1
Mgmt
UPS
115200
8 N 1
2 4 8
TX RX
TX RX
TX RX
TX RX
VTrak RAID
subsystem
SAS downstream card
VTrak appliance