Compex Systems Advanced SerialRAID Adapters SA33-3285-02 User Manual
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Example 3
In Figure 61, the link is between two disk drives that are not in the same subsystem. It
has seven parts.
Example 4
Figure 62, the link is between a disk drive and an SSA adapter. It has five parts.
Example 5
In Figure 63, the link is between two SSA adapters. It has five parts. Note that it has
fiber optic cables and optical connectors instead of normal SSA cables.
SSA
Connector
Card
Disk
Drive
Internal
Connection
SSA
Connector
Card
Disk
Drive
Internal
Connection
Cable
SSA Subsystem
SSA Subsystem
Figure 61. Seven-Part Link in Two Subsystems
Internal
Connection
SSA
Connector
Card
Disk
Drive
Adapter
Cable
SSA Subsystem
Figure 62. Five-Part Link between Disk Drive and Adapter
Fiber Optic Cables
Adapter
Adapter
Optical
Connector
Optical
Connector
Figure 63. Five-Part Link between Two Adapters
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