Table 28: Mini-SAS HD cables
Cable Color Cable path Quantity Cable length
Mini-SAS
HD to mini-
SAS HD
Black Connects Controller
1 to Controller 2
Two for a base
system with one
SAS HBA installed
Four for a base
system with two
SAS HBAs installed
Six for a
performance system
9.84 feet
(3 m)
The following gure shows an example of mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD cable
connectors.
Figure 67: Example of mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD cable connectors
SAS Cables for Drive Enclosure-to-Controller Connections
The following table lists the types of mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cables and the
lengths of the cables used to connect Drive Enclosures to Controllers.
Table 29: Mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cables
Cable Color Cable path Quantity Cable length
Mini-SAS to
mini-SAS
HD
Black Connects a
Controller to a
Drive Enclosure in
the same rack
Varies based on the
conguration of the
system
9.84 feet
(3 m)
Mini-SAS to
mini-SAS
HD
Black Connects a
Controller to a
Drive Enclosure
that is in a separate
rack
Varies based on the
conguration of the
system
19.69 feet
(6 m)
Oracle FS System Cables
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