Basic SAS question (noob <<)

Mason64 · 3 Oct 2023 at 14:54

Hey

I have a server that i use for ESXI and been using in a home lab for a while now

i have been given 6x 4tb sas drives but the server doesnt have a sas card or onboard sas, if i purchased this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39426790...BSK3FSd3pwRwLysgUmt9Sl4TQe|tkp:Bk9SR8jAnsneYg

with two of these

Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643 to 4 SAS SFF-8482 Hard Drive Forward Breakout Cable RAID | eBay

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Would that do the job for me? or is it not that simple?

Thanks in advance.

Robert T. · 3 Oct 2023 at 15:22

I do not think those two items are compatible on card socket/cable input side...
Card has "The LSI SAS 9210-8i has two (x4) internal mini SAS connectors (SFF8087)", whereas cables are "Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643".

Think you need something like : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35502559...CSFIjVZreWyRc1iSpFhat4SA==|tkp:Bk9SR_jR1N7eYg

Mason64 · 3 Oct 2023 at 15:39

Thanks Robert i will take a look.

Si MPS · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:29

Does your server have a SAS backplane or are you just looking at hooking up to straight drives?

Mason64 · 15 Oct 2023 at 16:00

Just looking at hooking them up to a sas card i have got a card and the cable now but got another question about the sas card. i will open another topic as its not the same question as this one.