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SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 15:47
by lindsay
I was getting my rack today see there is SAS connection not SATA.
Therefor i have to get a SAS to SAS like this one?

Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 16:20
by b0ssman
it depends on what you want to connect. that cable is for connecting external jbod units.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 16:22
by crowi
This looks lika a infiniband SFF-8470 connector.
Here is a guide how to connect various SAS / SATA sceneries:
http://www.serialstoragewire.net/Articl ... une04.html
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 18:13
by lindsay
It says
This product is an internal Mini Serial Attached SCSI x4 to x4 Mini Serial Attached SCSI cable. It is used for connecting a SATA/SAS controller to a SATA/SAS backplane.
I do belive in this case it is 4 backplanes as there is 4 to connect?
and it says also internal cable
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 19:17
by b0ssman
what are you trying to connect to what?
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 19:21
by b0ssman
just saw your other post.
these are the cables you need.
http://www.xcase.co.uk/component-parts/ ... -case.html
it says so here at the bottom
http://www.xcase.co.uk/rackmount-cases/ ... -case.html
ou will need a 16 port Raid or H.B.A card and 4 x 8087-8087 cables.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 20:44
by lindsay
b0ssman i have ordered 1 x 36 pin 4i Mini MultiLane SAS (SFF-8087)
1 x 36 pin 4i Mini MultiLane SAS (SFF-8087)
So i am hoping that SFF-8087 as you linking to is the right
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 20:52
by b0ssman
can you give an exact link?
the google result point to a breakout cable.
which is not what you want.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 20:56
by lindsay
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 21:25
by b0ssman
yes that looks correct.
what controller are you using? the lsi from the other topic?
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 08 Aug 2014 22:05
by lindsay
Yes as the other i still waiting for.
Discovered now that the streacom ir reciver did not follow the other shippement
This is not a big deal as i call them on monday.
Hope on tuesday i can then begin to move the hdd`s and the rest over to the rack.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 09 Aug 2014 06:22
by b0ssman
what do you want to use the streamcom reciever for?
i have tried it and didnt like it very much.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 09 Aug 2014 09:05
by lindsay
It is for my new xbmc, not this project.
I was only hoping to finish the projects this weeekend
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 09 Aug 2014 10:09
by b0ssman
the streamcom registers itself as a keyboard rather than an rc6 reciever.
it didnt work that well with my harmony.
Re: SAS to SAS cable?
Posted: 10 Aug 2014 17:39
by lindsay
The streacom i have and have order a new one can, the only thing wich i cant do with it is HBO and netflix.