Adaptec CDP-00277-01-A Installation And User Manual

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WidePortWidePortPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterPhy ReceiverTransmitterNarrowPort PhyReceiverTransmitter NarrowPortSAS DeviceSAS DeviceSAS DevicePhyReceiverTransmitterPhyReceiverTransmitterPhyReceiverTransmitterPhyReceiverTransmitterPhyReceiverTransmitterPhyReceiverTransmitterWidePortWidePortSAS DevicelinkWhat’s a Phy?Phys are part of the physical communication connection between SAS devices. Each phy contains atransceiver that sends data back and forth between SAS devices.When a connection is formed between two end devices, a link is established from a phy in one port toa phy in the other port. As shown in the figure above, a wide port can support multiple independentlinks simultaneously.Phys are internal, within SAS connectors (see What’s a SAS Connector? on page 61).SAS cables physically connect one or more phys on one SAS device to one or more phys on another SASdevice.What’s a SAS Port?Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from phy to phy, rather thanport to port, a “port” is more of a virtual concept, different from what is normallyconsidered a port on other types of RAID controllers and storage devices.A port is one or more phys. A narrow port contains one phy. A wide port typically contains four phys.Each port has its own unique SAS address (see How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS? on page 61), andall the phys in a port share that same SAS address.SAS card port options vary. A SAS card with four phys could be configured with one wide port, with twowide ports that comprise two phys, or with four narrow ports each containing one phy. (A wide portwith four phys is referred to as a 4-wide or 4x port.)What’s a SAS Address?Each SAS port is identified with a unique SAS address, which is shared by all phys on that port.For example, a SAS disk drive might have two narrow ports. Each port has one unique SAS address. Thesingle phy in each port uses its port’s SAS address.In another example, a SAS device might have one 4-wide port. That port has one SAS address, which isshared by all four phys in the port.Unlike SCSI devices and SCSI IDs, SAS devices self-configure their SAS addresses. User intervention isnot required to set SAS addresses, and SAS addresses cannot be modified.60Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc.Document No.: CDP-00277-01-A Rev. A, Issue:Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide