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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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