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Appendix C: SAS-827T Backplane Speciciations
22. - 33. SAS Ports
The SAS-827T backplane is designed with
four separate sectors, which support from
one to four motherboards indepentdently
of each other. The SAS ports are used to
connect the SAS drive cables. The 12 ports
are designated A0, A1, A2, B0, B1, B2, C0,
C1, C2 and D0, D1, D2. Each port is also
compatible with SATA drives. Use the table
below to determine the SAS port to moth-
erboard conguration that is appropriate for
your system.
SAS Port to Motherboard Congurations
Number of
Motherboards
SAS Port
Connectors
Connect to
Motherboard
Using 1 MB A0, A1, A2 MB-A
Using 2 MBs A0, A1, A2
B0, B1, B2
MB-A
MB-B
Using 3 MBs A0, A1, A2
B0, B1, B2
C0, C1, C2
MB-A
MB-B
MB-C
Using 4 MBs A0, A1, A2
B0, B1, B2
C0, C1, C2
D0, D1, D2
MB-A
MB-B
MB-C
MB-D
Figure C-7: Motherboard Locations In the Chassis