LaCie 12big Rack Serial InstallationUser Manual page 232.7. Enclosure ConfigurationsThe basic configuration is a single LaCie 12big Rack Serial con-nected to a single Host Bus Adaptor (HBA), see Fig. 24.Before setting up your enclosure please ensure that you have thefollowing:✦ SAS HBA✦ Mini-SAS to Host Cable✦ Power Cable✦ Rack kit (if installing within a rack)Please refer to your supplier for a list of qualified accessories for usewith LaCIe 12big rack serial enclosures.Multiple LaCie 12big Rack Serials may be connected together usingSAS patch cables, up to a maximum of 8 enclosures. There are threemain expansion configurations✦ Single Host, Single Connection, shown in Fig. 25– Single I/O module– Supports SAS or SATA drives– Expansion up to 96 drives.✦ Dual Host, Single Connection, shown in Fig. 26– Dual I/O module– Supports SAS or SATA drives– Expansion up to 96 drives.continued on the next page >>Fig. 24 - Basic ConfigurationFig. 25 - Expansion Configuration: Single Host, SingleConnectionFig. 26 - Expansion Configuration: Dual Host, SingleConnection