AMCC 3WARE 9690SA - Manual (Page 9)

Cables
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SFF-8087-to-SFF-8087 Multi-lane cables
Use with an internal connector of the 9690SA-8I, 9690SA-8IF,
9690SA-4I, or 9690SA-4I4E 3ware RAID controller.
These cables are for use with a multi-lane-enabled drive backplane
that has the SFF-8087 mini SATA/SAS 4i connectors. These cables
have multi-lane cable plug connectors on each end (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Multi-lane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087)
SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 Multi-lane cables
For use with the 9690SA-8E and 9690SA-4I4E 3ware RAID
controller cards, the SFF-8088 cable connects the external card
connector to an external enclosure or backplane.
Figure 7. Multi-lane SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 SAS cable
Other Available Cables
Two additional cables for other connectors can be purchased
separately:
„ SFF-8087 to SFF-8470 for external enclosures that require an
SFF-8470 (Infiniband) connector
„ Multi-lane SATA breakout cable (SFF-8087) for direct
connection to SATA drives from internal connectors.