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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide
April 2014
Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation
SAS Device Cables and Connectors
Figure 6 SAS Plugs, SATA Plugs, and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector
The following subsections provide step-by-step instructions for connecting the MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers to
SAS drives and SATA drives, either directly or through an expander.
2.5.1 Connecting a RAID Controller with Internal Port Connectors by Cable to Internal Drives
This section provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the SAS cable from the internal SAS port connectors on
the RAID controller to internal SAS drives and SATA drives.
Follow these steps to connect your RAID controller with internal SAS port connectors directly to SAS drives or
SATA drives.
NOTE The MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i RAID controller is shown as an example.
You can connect the other MegaRAID SAS 93xx controllers in the
same way.
1. Insert the SFF-8643 internal mini-SAS HD-4i connector on the cable into a SFF-8643 internal mini-SAS HD-4i
connector on the MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i RAID controller, as shown in the following figure.
2. Plug the HDD connector on the other end of the cable into the connector on the SAS drive or SATA drive.
3. If you have another drive, connect it to another plug on the internal cable.
You can connect other devices if the cable has more connectors.
Serial ATA
SAS Primary
Physical Link
SAS Secondary
Physical Link
Power
SATA II
Physical Link
Power
Serial Attached SCSI
SAS Backplane
Receptacle Connector
Note: SATA backplane connectors do
not accept SAS drives.
Power
SAS Secondary
Physical Link
SATA II/SAS
Primary
Physical Link