SAS subsystem for the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD
Review the SAS subsystem features, configurations,
and limitations for the IBM® Power® ESE (8412-EAD), the IBM Power 770 (9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, or 9117-MMD), and the IBM Power 780 (9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD) systems.
SAS architecture
Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) architecture describes a serial
device interconnection and transportation protocol that defines the
rules for information exchange between devices.
SAS storage configurations
Several SAS subsystem configurations are supported on the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD systems.
SAS subsystem service considerations
There are several considerations to review before servicing
features within the SAS subsystem for the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD system.
Problem determination and recovery
Review information about using problem determination and
recovery procedures for the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD system.