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Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l30
Selecting SATA Cables
You need one straight connector to straight connector SATA cable for each disk drive you are
connecting to your SATA HostRAID controller. SATA cables are included in the kit.
All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same connectors, as shown in
the following figure, and the connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly.
Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SATA cables. For more information or to purchase
cables, visit www.adaptec.com.
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers
You can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both to your SAS
HostRAID controller. There are no jumpers or switches to set before installation.
If you plan to build a bootable array using internal disk drives, ensure you install at least the
minimum number disk drives required to support the RAID level you want. See page 65 for
more information.
Note:
Although you can connect both SAS and SATA disk drives to your SAS HostRAID controller,
Adaptec recommends not to combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical
drive. See page 59 for more information.
External SATA (eSATA) cable
Internal 4x SATA to SFF-8484 fanout cable
Internal SATA to SATA cables
Note: These cables are included in the
SATA HostRAID controller kit. There are
two cables included in the 1220SA kit
and four cables in the 1420SA or
1430SA kit.