NEC N8100-2089F User Manual page 122

Chapter 2 Preparations
(a) When using optional RAID Controller for 2.5-inch HDD cage (1 to 24 HDDs)
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To use 8 hard disk drives, a single RAID Controller and a single 2.5-inch HDD cage are required.
The N8103-166 SAS Expander Card is required when using nine or more HDDs.
To use 9 to 16 hard disk drives, two 2.5-inch HDD cage are required.
To use 17 to 24 hard disk drives, three 2.5-inch HDD cage are required.
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A single K410-259(00) or K410-274(00) internal SAS/SATA cable can use 4 hard disk drives.
To use 5 to 8 hard disk drives, two internal SAS/SATA cable are required.
To use 9 to 12 hard disk drives, three internal SAS/SATA cable are required.
To use 13 to 16 hard disk drives, four internal SAS/SATA cable are required.
To use 17 to 20 hard disk drives, five internal SAS/SATA cable are required.
To use 21 to 24 hard disk drives, six internal SAS/SATA cable are required.
Model number of internal SAS/SATA cable required for connection
Connecting N8103-168 RAID controller to 2.5-inch HDD cage: K410-259(00) internal SAS/SATA cable
Connecting N8103-172/173/174 RAID controller to 2.5-inch HDD cage: K410-274(00) internal SAS/SATA cable
Connecting N8103-166 SAS Expander Card to 2.5-inch HDD cage: K410-274(00) internal SAS/SATA cable
Connecting RAID controller to 2.5-inch HDD cage
Use optional K410-259(00) or K410-274(00) internal SAS/SATA cable to connect 2.5-inch HDD cage with
RAID Controller.
Connector for N8103-172/173/174 RAID controller
Connector for N8103-168 RAID controller
Ports 4-7
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Ports 0-3
Express5800/T120e User's Guide
1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
SAS 2(Ports4-7)
SAS 1(Ports0-3)