Introduction To The Sas836Tq Backplane - Supermicro SAS836TQ User Manual

SAS836TQ Backplane User's Guide

2. Introduction to the SAS836TQ Backplane

A. Overview
The SAS836TQ Backplane is a highly efficient, highly compatible and easy to use
SES-2 backplane that offers the most advanced functionality provided by the Serial
Attached/Serial Link Industry in a slim package. With the built-in AMI MG 9072 chip,
the SAS836TQ Backplane allows the user to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5,
maximizing data storage capability and data transferring reliability. Additionally, the
SAS836TQ supports SATA up to 3Gbps and SAS up to 3Gbps with *SES-2 (SCSI
Enclosure Services-2) capabilities, providing complete Serial Attached Services and
Serial Link Solutions to the market. (*Refer to the section below.)
B. Backplane Features
The SAS836TQ Backplane supports the following features when it is installed on a
motherboard that has an onboard SAS controller:
1. Compatible with SATA drives
2. Supporting SAS drives with a transfer rate of 3Gbps
3. Supporting I C Interface to communicate with SAS/SATA Host Bus Adaptors
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(HBA)
4. Minimizing the need for cables and connectors, uncluttering server space, and
providing a trouble-free installation environment for the user
5. Supporting SES-2 (SCSI Enclosure Services-2) protocol, providing the following
features:
• Drive activity and drive failure indication for each drive slot
• Overheat/drive failure alarm via a buzzer installed on the backplane
• An overheat/drive failure LED Indicator built in
• Temperature Monitoring via a 2 wire (I
MG 9072 chip
C) temperature sensor in the
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