J0
From HBA or higher
backplane
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
SAS-826EL1 Single-Port Backplane
E-9 Single and Dual Port Expanders
Single Ports
SAS-826EL1 backplanes have a single-port expander that access all twelve
drives and supports cascading.
Dual Ports
SAS-826EL2 backplanes have dual-port expanders that access all twelve
drives. These dual-port expanders support cascading, failover, and recovery.
Warning: The SAS 826EL2 backplane's J0 and J1 SAS ports are reversed in
the Secondary Expander Port B with J0 on top and J1 on the bottom.
SAS-826EL2 Dual-Port Backplane
J1
J1
J0
From HBA or higher
backplane
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
From HBA or higher
backplane
To lower backplane in
cascaded system
Port B
Secondary Ports
Expander 2
Port A
Primary Ports
Expander 1
Figure E-6: Single and Dual Port Expanders