Chenbro CK12803 User Manual
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SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0
User’s Manual
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CHENBRO
CK12803
28-port SAS Expander Card
User’s Manual
Version B0
September / 01 / 2009
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SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0
User’s Manual
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Tel: +886 2 82265500 F ax: +886 2 82265392 Email: info
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Copyright
Copyright © 2008 CHENBRO Micom Co., Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this manual are copyrighted by CHENBRO Micom Co., Ltd.. All rights
reserved. No part of this manual, either text or image may be used for any purpose other than internal use within
purchasing company. Therefore, reproduction, modification in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or
otherwise, for reasons other than internal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
CHENBRO Micom Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvement and modification to the products indicated in
this manual at any time. Specifications are therefore subject to change without prior notice.
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, CHENBRO Micom Co., Ltd.,
assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the rights of third p a rties, which may result from
its use.
Trademark
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their
respective owners including, but not limited to the following.
intel is trademark of intel Corporation. LSI is trademark of LSI Corporation. Adaptec is trademark of Adaptec Inc.
3Ware is trademark of AMCC Corporation. Areca is trademark of Areca Technology Corporation.
Technical Support
CHENBRO works hard to offer our customers maximum performance from our chassis. But in case you
have any problem with our product you can find supports from the following resources.
Web Support
Detail information of our products is in our website. You can find technical updates, installation guides, FAQs,
technical specifications and more. Our web address is: www.chenbro.com
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Email Support
You can also fill out the technical support form at our Technical Support page. You technical issue inquiries will be
sent directly to our support professionals.
Phone Support
You can also contact CHENBRO HQ or branch office for immediate support; their contact Information is as
following:
CHENBRO HQ CHENBRO Europe B.V.
CHENBRO Micom (USA) Inc.
Tel: 886-2-8226-5500 Tel: 31-40-295-2045 Tel: 1-909-947-3200
Fax: 886-2-8226-5423 Fax: 31-40-295-2044
Fax : 1-909-947-4300
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SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0
User’s Manual
15Fl., No.150, Jian Yi Road, Chung Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan R.O.C.,
Tel: +886 2 82265500 F ax: +886 2 82265392 Email: info
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Contents
Copyright.................................................................................................................................................2
Trademark...............................................................................................................................................2
Technical Support.................................................................................................................................2
Contents..................................................................................................................................................3
Revision History....................................................................................................................................4
Safety Information ................................................................................................................................5
Conventions Used in this Manual.....................................................................................................5
Getting Start with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Expander Card................................................6
Unpacking and Checking the Contents..................................................................................6
Technical Specifications.....................................................................................................................6
Introduction............................................................................................................................................7
About this Guide...........................................................................................................................7
Introducing the SAS Expander Card .......................................................................................7
Features...................................................................................................................................................8
General.............................................................................................................................................8
High-Speed I/O...............................................................................................................................8
Application......................................................................................................................................8
SAS Expander Card Hardware ..........................................................................................................9
SAS Expander Card Layout .......................................................................................................9
HDD Failure LED Signal Connector.......................................................................................10
Firmware Setting Jumper .........................................................................................................10
Mechanical Dimension..............................................................................................................11
Mini-SAS Cables..................................................................................................................................12
Chassis Assembly Example.............................................................................................................13
Example for Host Application (RM31616).............................................................................13
Example for JBOD Application................................................................................................14
Compatible SAS RAID Cards...........................................................................................................15
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SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0
User’s Manual
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Tel: +886 2 82265500 F ax: +886 2 82265392 Email: info
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Revision History
Date Modifications
Aug. / 01 / 2009 z First Release
Sep. / 01 / 2009
z Update LED Indicating Information, Page 9
z Add Mini-SAS Input Port Usage, Page 10
z Update SAS RAID Card Compatibility List, Page 15
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SAS Expander Card CK12803 ver. B0
User’s Manual
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Safety Information
z Read the installation instructions before connecting to the power source.
z Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace or service this
equipment.
z Never install this product in a wet environment.
z Position system cables and power cables carefully; route system cable and the power
cable and plug so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing
rests on your system component cables or power cable.
Conventions Used in this Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
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