What cable for MSL 2024 with dual SAS LTO-6?

[SysSyd]

Hi Guys,

I have an MSL 2024 with dual LTO-6 drives that each have a port A and a port B for a total of 4 ports. Do I need to use a fanout cable (1 x SFF 8644 to 4 x SFF 8088) and use both ports A and B on each drive to connect to a single port on my ATTO H1280 (it has dual 8644 ports). Or do I need to use two single 1 x SFF 8644 to 1 x SFF 8088 cables to connect port A on both drives to both ports on the ATTO HBA?

The documentation is unclear but shows a fanout cable but I saw someone mention that I shouldn't use port B at all which would indicate that two separate single connector cables would be the way to go.

I'll be using Yoyatta Automation running on a Mac hence the ATTO H1280 card.

Thanks

M

[ace-rimmer]

you dont need to use port b but it is a failover port.

[SysSyd · Accepted solution]

Thank you for confirming, I will use two cables for each of the drives instead of a fanout cable then. Thanks!