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Figure 9. SAS Cable

1. mini SAS connector 2. SAS cable

3. mini SAS HD connector

Interoperability of 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, and 16 Gbps Devices

The FC standard specifies a procedure for speedy autodetection. If an 8 Gbps port on a switch or device

is connected to a 4 Gbps port, it must negotiate down for the link to run at 4 Gbps. If there are two 16

Gbps ports on either end of a link, the negotiation runs the link at 16 Gbps if the link supports the required

specifications. If a link connects at 8 Gbps in this scenario, possible causes could be excessive cable

length, poor cable quality, loose cables or SFPs, and so on. Ensure that the cable lengths are not

excessive and the quality of the cable and connector is good.