HP DL360 Serial Attached SCSI storage technology, 2nd Edition - Page 9

Cabling and connectors Mini SAS 4x cable connectors and receptacles Mini SAS 4x connectors and receptacles (Figure 5) are replacing SAS 4x connectors and receptacles in new designs. Mini SAS connectors contain ground pins that can be used for power in active cables. Figure 5. The internal Mini SAS 4i connector (left) and receptacle (right) are replacing SAS 4x connectors and receptacles. Figure 6 shows the Mini SAS 4x (external) cable plug connector and receptacle. Mini SAS 4x cable connectors attach to end devices and enclosure universal ports, but they are specific to enclosure out and in ports. The SAS-2 receptacles are universal, thus they do not have table routing or subtractive routing restrictions. The receptacles also have a reverse key (not illustrated) to accept cables longer than 6 m as well as shorter SAS-1 cables 6 m or less. Figure 6. The external Mini SAS 4x connector is specific to enclosure in and out ports, but the receptacle is universal. 9