Connecting The Cables; Configuring The Storage Adapter - Intel SASMF8I - RAID Controller Hardware User's Manual

Connecting the Cables

This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for
connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller.
Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables.
The cable supplied with the Intel
SAS backplane connection.
A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. The SAS
connector adds a bridge (primary physical link) between the signal connector and the
power connector. This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but
SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives.
connectors.

Configuring the Storage Adapter

After installing the Intel
adapter and install the operating system driver. The Intel
Software User's Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on
your Intel
operating system drivers.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide
Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector
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RAID Controller SASMF8I, you must configure the storage
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