User manual

LaCie 12big Rack Serial Installation
User Manual page 23
2.7. Enclosure Configurations
The basic configuration is a single LaCie 12big Rack Serial con-
nected to a single Host Bus Adaptor (HBA), see Fig. 24.
Before setting up your enclosure please ensure that you have the
following:
✦ SAS HBA
✦ Mini-SAS to Host Cable
✦ Power Cable
✦ Rack kit (if installing within a rack)
Please refer to your supplier for a list of qualified accessories for use
with LaCIe 12big rack serial enclosures.
Multiple LaCie 12big Rack Serials may be connected together using
SAS patch cables, up to a maximum of 8 enclosures. There are three
main expansion configurations
✦ Single Host, Single Connection, shown in Fig. 25
– Single I/O module
– Supports SAS or SATA drives
– Expansion up to 96 drives.
✦ Dual Host, Single Connection, shown in Fig. 26
– Dual I/O module
– Supports SAS or SATA drives
– Expansion up to 96 drives.
continued on the next page >>
Fig. 24 - Basic Configuration
Fig. 25 - Expansion Configuration: Single Host, Single
Connection
Fig. 26 - Expansion Configuration: Dual Host, Single
Connection