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Introduction to SAS

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Introduction to SAS A In this chapter... Terminology Used in This Appendix 51 What is SAS? ...51 How do SAS Devices Communicate 52 What's a Phy? ...52 What's a SAS Port?...52 What's a SAS Address?...53 What's a SAS Connector? ...53 What do SAS Cables Look Like 53 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 53 What are the SAS Connection Options 54 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 55 This section provides a basic overview of the main features of SAS, introduces some common SAS terms, and explains how SAS differs from parallel SCSI. Note: For technical articles and tutorials about SAS, refer to the SCSI Trade Association (STATM) Web site at www.scsita.org.

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A
Introduction to SAS
In this chapter...
Terminology Used in This Appendix
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51
What is SAS?
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51
How do SAS Devices Communicate?
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52
What’s a Phy?
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52
What’s a SAS Port?
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52
What’s a SAS Address?
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53
What’s a SAS Connector?
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53
What do SAS Cables Look Like?
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53
How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?
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53
What are the SAS Connection Options?
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54
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
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55
This section provides a basic overview of the main features of SAS, introduces some common
SAS terms, and explains how SAS differs from parallel SCSI.
Note:
For technical articles and tutorials about SAS, refer to the SCSI Trade Association (STA
TM
)
Web site at
www.scsita.org
.