Adaptec 2256100-R Installation And User Manual

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AIntroduction to SASIn this chapter...Terminology Used in This Appendix .................................................................................... 51What is SAS? ........................................................................................................................... 51How do SAS Devices Communicate?.................................................................................... 52What’s a Phy? .......................................................................................................................... 52What’s a SAS Port?.................................................................................................................. 52What’s a SAS Address?............................................................................................................ 53What’s a SAS Connector? ....................................................................................................... 53What do SAS Cables Look Like? ............................................................................................ 53How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS? ................................................................................ 53What are the SAS Connection Options? ............................................................................... 54How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?............................................................................. 55This section provides a basic overview of the main features of SAS, introduces some commonSAS 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.