3ware Controller/Cable Matrix

 

Connector to Connector Options

 

 

 

Controller

To Controller

To Drives /

Cable P/N Options

Cable Description

Where Used

 

 

 

 

 

Backplane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3ware 9650SE Internal RAID Controllers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9650SE-2LP

9650SE-4LPML, -8LPML, -12ML, -16ML

9650SE-24M8

Discrete

Discrete

CBL-SATA-39

39” (1m) standard, discrete, point-to-point

Connects a controller’s discrete SATA port(s) to the drives’

 

 

 

SATA cable

or backplane’s discrete SATA connector(s)

SFF-8087

SFF-8087

CBL-SFF8087-05M

0.5 meter cable

Connects the controller’s SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector(s) to

CBL-SFF8087-06M

0.6 meter cable

the backplane’s SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBL-SFF8087OCF-05M

0.5 meter forward breakout cable

Connects the controller’s SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector(s) to

SFF-8087

Discrete

CBL-SFF8087OCF-06M

0.6 meter forward breakout cable

the drives’ or backplane’s discrete SATA connector(s)

 

 

CBL-SFF8087OCF-10M

1.0 meter forward breakout cable

 

 

 

SFF-8087

SFF-8470

CBL-SFF8087IB-05M

0.5 meter converter cable (internal hybrid)

Connects the controller’s SFF-8087 Multi-lane (ML) connector(s)

CBL-SFF8087IB-06M

0.6 meter converter cable (internal hybrid)

to the backplane’s SFF-8470 Multi-lane (MI) connector(s)

 

 

M8

SFF-8087

CBL-M8ML-06M

0.6 meter “Y” cable

Connects the controller’s M8 Multi-lane connector(s) to the

backplane’s SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M8

Discrete

CBL-M8OCF-06M

0.6 meter forward breakout cable

Connects the controller’s M8 Multi-lane connector(s) to the drives’

discrete SATA connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3ware 9650SE with External Connectivity (3ware Sidecar Only)

9650SE-4LPME

SFF-8088

SFF-8088

CBL-SFF8088-20M

2.0 meter cable

Connects the controller’s SFF-8088 Multi-lane connector to the 3ware Sidecar’s SFF-8088 Multi-lane connector

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AMCC 9550SX 2, SIDECAR 3, 9650SE 2 manual 9650SE-2LP, 9650SE-24M8

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