Sas Cables; 6Gb Sas Hba; Figure 13. Mini-Sas Cable Transition - Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Technical Manualbook

Technical Guide Book for PowerVault MD3200MD3220

SAS Cables

The MD3200 and MD3220 arrays and the MD1200 and MD1220 JBODs standardize on the 6Gb/s (SAS 2.0)
Mini-SAS cable (SFF 8088). The Mini-SAS cable is unique from the SAS cable used with the previous MD3000
array and MD1000 JBOD.
Figure 13. Mini-SAS Cable Transition
Connectors on both ends of the Mini-SAS cable are universally keyed. Either end of the cable can
be connected to the host, MD3200 RAID controllers or JBODs.
To remove the Mini-SAS cable, pull the pull-tab to release the cable from the connector on the
EMM and the host system.

6Gb SAS HBA

Connecting the MD3200 and MD3220 to servers requires the use of the 6Gb SAS HBA. The SAS 5/E HBA will
not work with the MD3200 series of arrays. Key features of the 6Gb SAS HBA:
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Dual ports
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PCI Express 2.0 Host Interface
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SAS 2.0 compliant
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Fits in standard PCI Express card slots
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Standard ½ length & ½ height card design
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Coexistence with PERC H700, H800 and PERC 6 in the same server
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Coexistence with PERC H200, SAS 6 and SAS 5 in the same server
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Support for select 9G (Tape Only), 10G, 11G Platforms
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