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3. Drive SAS port 2
4. Controller B
Drive shelves
The following figures shows the SAS ports on a DE224C drive shelf. The I/O modules (IOMs)
occupy the top half of the shelf. Each IOM has four SAS-3 expansion ports. You can connect these
ports to SAS-3 expansion ports on another drive shelf or drive tray or to SAS expansion ports on a
controller shelf or controller drive tray.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The following figure shows the SAS ports on a DE460C drive shelf. The I/O modules (IOMs) occupy
the middle positions in the shelf. Each IOM has four SAS-3 expansion ports. You can connect these
ports to SAS-3 expansion ports on another drive shelf or drive tray or to SAS expansion ports on a
controller shelf or controller drive tray.
1.
2.
3.
4.
IOM A
SAS port 1
SAS port 2
SAS port 3
SAS port 4
IOM A
SAS port 1
SAS port 2
SAS port 3
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