Areca ARC-1280ML User Manual download pdf (Page 27)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Figure 2-16, Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance Cable

Step 5-4. Connect the Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance Cable

Model ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML have Min SAS 4i internal

connectors, each of them can support up to four SATA drives. These

controllers can be installed in a server RAID enclosure with a Multi-

lance connector (SFF-8470) backplane. Multi-lance cables are not

included in the ARC-12XXML package.

If you have not yet connected your Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance

cables, buy the Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance cables to t your

enclosure. And connect your controller to the Multi-lance connector

backplane. The type of cable will depend on what enclosure you

have. The following diagram shows one example picture of Min SAS

4i to Multi-lance cable.

Unpack and remove the PCI RAID cards. Inspect it carefully. If

anything is missing or damaged, contact your local dealer.

Step 5-5. Connect the Min SAS 4i to Min SAS 4i Cable

Model ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML have Min SAS 4i (SFF-8087)

internal connectors, each of them can support up to four SATA

drives and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) side-

band signals . These adapters can be installed in a server RAID

enclosure with a Min SAS 4i internal connector backplane. Min SAS

4i cables are not included in the ARC-12XXML package.

This Min SAS 4i cable has eight signal pins to support four SATA

drives and six pins for the SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/

Output) side-band signals. The SGPIO bus is used for efcient LED

management and for sensing drive Locate status. Please see page

52 for the details of the SGPIO bus.

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Areca ARC-1280ML User Manual Page 27