SFF hot-plug drive SAS expander cabling (SAS/SATA)
SAS expander card with standup controller cabling
Cable color | Description |
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Gold | Box 1 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 7 and 8 |
Blue | Box 2 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 5 and 6 |
Orange | Box 3 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 3 and 4 |
Pink | Slot 3 standup controller Mini-SAS X-cable to the slot 2 expander ports 1 and 2 |
SAS expander card with modular controller cabling
Cable color | Description |
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Pink | Modular controller Mini-SAS X-cable to expander ports 1 and 2 |
Gold | Box 1 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 7 and 8 |
Blue | Box 2 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 5 and 6 |
Orange | Box 3 Mini-SAS X-cable to the expander ports 3 and 4 |