Hi everyone!
I got a chenbro SR107 case[1], with two hdd cages (4x 3.5" SATA/SAS, Backplane 80H102209-010)
Now i bought a simple sas/sata raid card with 2x SFF-8087 connectors [2]. Two cables are included [3]. The cables have a SFF-8087 plug on one side, to connect to the controller. On the other side there are 4 SATA-Plugs and a 2x4 connector - what is this thing for?
As far as google brought me, it is called "SFF-8448 sideband signals". This will lead you to a big PDF on seagate FTP, which did not help me to understand it.
final questions:
Does this cable deliver info about faulty harddrives or what does it do?
Is the connector CN3 the right place to connect it to my backplane?
I know, the cable does not need to be connect, but I am curious what is for
[1] http://www.chenbro.eu/corporatesite/products_detail.php?sku=104
[2] http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USASLP-L8i.cfm
[3] http://rombus.de/pm/bilder/bild_gross/3759038.jpg
I got a chenbro SR107 case[1], with two hdd cages (4x 3.5" SATA/SAS, Backplane 80H102209-010)
Now i bought a simple sas/sata raid card with 2x SFF-8087 connectors [2]. Two cables are included [3]. The cables have a SFF-8087 plug on one side, to connect to the controller. On the other side there are 4 SATA-Plugs and a 2x4 connector - what is this thing for?
As far as google brought me, it is called "SFF-8448 sideband signals". This will lead you to a big PDF on seagate FTP, which did not help me to understand it.
final questions:
Does this cable deliver info about faulty harddrives or what does it do?
Is the connector CN3 the right place to connect it to my backplane?
I know, the cable does not need to be connect, but I am curious what is for
[1] http://www.chenbro.eu/corporatesite/products_detail.php?sku=104
[2] http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USASLP-L8i.cfm
[3] http://rombus.de/pm/bilder/bild_gross/3759038.jpg