[OpenIndiana-discuss] 2x Xeon XS8600

[Alex Smith (K4RNT)]

You can remove the drive from the bracket and insert it into the host
internally. The brackets are intended for use in hot-swap drive bays,
usually found in servers (rackmounts primarily, but some deskside as well).

However, the SAS connector is a single connector that you would have to get
an adapter cable for use in a non-hotswap configuration. Here's an example
of one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Pin-SATA-Serial-ATA-to-29-Pin-SAS-Connector-4-Pin-Power-Cable-Adapter-New-/111409680629?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item19f088d0f5

SATA drives work on a SAS controller, but SAS drives will not work on a
SATA only controller.


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On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:

> Timothy Coalson <tsc5yc at mst.edu> writes:
>
> > Those pics make me wonder where you are going to put all those hard
> drives
> > (and if duct tape will be involved).  I see only 2 spots meant for them
> > that are empty.
>
> Sorry to badger at you about this stuff...
>
> Does this kind of SAS drive (hp-507616-b21-hard-drive-2tb-7200rpm)
> shown at the URL below fit into a different kind of holder than those
> sata drives on my machine?
>
>
> http://harddrives.nanakonadu.com/hp-507616-b21-hard-drive-2tb-7200rpm-sas-600-serial-attached-scsi-3-5-inch-internal/
>
> And is it likely I could run these with no problem?
>
>
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