Types of SAS Cables

Mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cables connect Controllersto Drive Enclosures. Mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables connect Drive Enclosures to Drive Enclosures.

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 a Drive Enclosure to a Controller.

Table 1 Mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cables
Cable	Color	Cable path	Cable length
Mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD	Black	Connects a Controller to a Drive Enclosure that is in the same rack	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	19.69 feet (6 m)

The following figure shows an example of mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cable connectors. The mini-SAS connector on one end of the cable connects to the Drive Enclosure. The mini-SAS HD connector on the other end of the cable connects to the Controllers.

Figure 1: Example of mini-SAS to mini-SAS HD cable connectors

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1 Mini-SAS connector connects to Drive Enclosures

2 Mini-SAS HD connector connects to Controllers

SAS Cables for Drive Enclosure-to-Drive Enclosure Connections

The following table lists the types of mini-SAS cables and the lengths used to cross connect Drive Enclosures

Table 2 Mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables
Cable	Color	Cable path	Cable length
Mini-SAS to mini-SAS	Black	Connects a Drive Enclosure to another Drive Enclosure of the same string in the same rack	9.84 feet (3 m)
Mini-SAS to mini-SAS	Black	Connects a Drive Enclosure to another Drive Enclosure of the same string in separate racks	19.69 (6 m)

The following figure shows an example of mini-SAS to mini-SAS cable connectors.

Figure 2: Example of mini-SAS to mini-SAS cable connectors