8x1.8-inch solid state 12 Gb drive backplane rear view: Any SAS adapter that you use with this backplane
must be capable of driving two internal 4-lane SAS signal connectors. The backplane power and
configuration signals will be supplied from the standard I/O book using cables.
Configuration
power connector
Port 0
SAS signal
cable connector
Port 1
SAS signal
cable connector
You can install a combination of 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch SAS/SATA drive backplanes in the server for the
maximum drive capacity. However, any SAS/SATA adapter that you install in the server to control the
backplane must be capable of supporting two internal, 4-lane SAS/SATA signal connectors. Also, the server
must have a minimum of two compute books with microprocessors and memory installed to support the
controller, backplane, and drives.
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