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SAS Controllers / Configurations (zerobytes.monster)

submitted 7 months ago by bOt@zerobytes.monster to c/datahoarder@zerobytes.monster

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/thingie2 on 2025-02-17 15:10:04.

I've currently got a home server setup, using a SATA expansion card, but I've got an LSI HBA ready to swap in, but due to the case/space I have, I intend to mount my drives in a seperate enclosure, so I've been doing some research into different SAS cards, expanders & external connectors.

My current plan is to connect as follows:

HBA (SFF-8087) to a converter mounted in the PCI slots (SFF-8087 internal to SFF-8088 external) (0.5m SFF-8087 cable used)

External 2m SFF-8088 to SFF-8644 cable to the HDD enclosure.

Adaptec AEC-82885T SAS expander in HDD enclosure

SFF-8643 to SATA connectors (0.5m)

Anyone with more knowledge of this able to comment if this is a stupid way to do it, or if it'll be absolutely fine? And if it's stupid, what's stupid about it & what should I do differently (I know ideally I'd have an HBA card that has an external connector, but the one I have doesn't have one)?

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[–] redfox 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Nothing really wrong with doing that. Same thing enterprise storage systems do, especially back in the day. Just connect the enclosure to the same UPS as the controller/server and secure the cabling well.