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CHENBRO
CK12803
28-port SAS Expander Card
User’s Manual
Version B0
September / 01 / 2009

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Copyright
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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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Revision History
Date Modifications
Aug. / 01 / 2009 zFirst Release
Sep. / 01 / 2009
zUpdate LED Indicating Information, Page 9
zAdd Mini-SAS Input Port Usage, Page 10
zUpdate SAS RAID Card Compatibility List, Page 15

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Safety Information
zRead the installation instructions before connecting to the power source.
zOnly trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace or service this
equipment.
zNever install this product in a wet environment.
zPosition 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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Getting Start with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Expander Card
Thanks for purchasing CHENBRO SAS Expander Card! This section covers unpacking
and identifying components.
Unpacking and Checking the Contents
The complete package includes the following items:
Item Description Quantity Picture
SAS Expander Card (ver. B0) 1
Mini-SAS Cable, 350mm 1
Quick Guide 1
Technical Specifications
Mini-SAS Ports
Internal Input from SAS RAID Card：4-port (1x Mini-SAS)
Internal Output to Backplane：16-port (4x Mini-SAS)
External Input from Host：4-port (1x Mini-SAS)
External Output to Storage Center：4-port (1x Mini-SAS)
Number of Supported
SAS / SATA in directly
connection of HDD 16 HDDs (Internal connection)
Mechanical Dimension Refer to Page 11
Power Connector Type 4-Pin Connector
Power Dissipation 12 Watts
Operating Temperature 0~50 ℃(32~122 ℉)
Relative Humidity 20%~90%, non-condensing

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Introduction
About this Guide
The SAS expander card user’s manual provides the information for functions, capabilities,
configuring and maintaining RAID arrays hosted by the expander card.
Introducing the SAS Expander Card
SAS expander card expands one SAS address to a number of additional ports. It is an
optimal device for usage in data centers
The CHENBRO 28-port SAS expander card provides high performance, high disk drive
connectivity, scalability and flexibility in various storage environments. It is a valuable
solution to other expansive and complex topologies. The SAS expander is ideal for high
availability, scalable server clustering environments, front-end storage subsystems used
in clusters, SANs and NAS environments.
The CHENBRO SAS Expander is based on LSI SASX28 IC that enables the connection of
multiple drive devices in directly attached SAS or SATA. Each expander PHY performs
SAS and SATA transfer rate at 3.0 Gbit/s or 1.5 Gbit/s with individual configurations.
The SAS expander IC supports the Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP), SATA Tunneled Protocol
(STP) and Serial Management Protocol (SMP). Those are based on SAS protocol and
described in the SAS standard v1.0 and V1.1.

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Features
General
• Flexible application of 28-port SAS Expander Card
• Support HDD Failure / Activity Indication and HDD ID Mapping
• Compatible with PCI-Express 4X, 8X, 16X & PCI slots on motherboard
High-Speed I/O
• 1.5 Gbit/s or 3.0 Gbit/s operations
• Automatic negotiation of linking speed
Application
• SAS / SATA HDD NAS storage sever or enclosure
• Security system
• Video streaming / editing workstation
SAS expander card must be used only with SAS RAID card such as
LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP

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SAS Expander Card Hardware
SAS Expander Card Layout
No. Components Description Function
1 CE1 Mini-SAS SFF-8088 Connector
– External Input External Input from host
2 CE2 Mini-SAS SFF-8088 Connector
– External Output External Output to storage center
3 CB1 Mini-SAS SFF-8087 Connector
– Internal Input Internal input from SAS RAID card
4 CN3 DC in, 4-Pin Connector From power supplier
5 CD1~CD4 Mini-SAS SFF-8087 Connectors
– Internal Output Output to SAS / SATA-II HDDs
6 CN04 Individual HDD Fault LED Connectors Indicates HDD faults, refer to page 10
7 CN05 Function Reserved
8 CN9 Firmware Setting Jumper Firmware function selection,
refer to page 10
9 LED10 SAS Expander Status LED Green LED blinking indicates SAS
Expander works / ready
10 LD01 Internal Input Status LED Green LED blinking indicates internal
input link activity; Red LED indicates
no signal connection
11 LD03 External Output Status LED Green LED blinking indicates external
output link activity; Red LED indicates
no signal connection
12 LD02 External Input Status LED Green LED blinking indicates external
input link activity; Red LED indicates
no signal connection
13 JC2 Function Reserved
14 CN01 Firmware (F/W) Upgrade Connector Upgrade F/W to latest version
15 CN02 Function Reserved
16 JC1 & JC3 Function Reserved
4
5
1
3
8
14 16
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2
13 15
9
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Mini-SAS Cable Connector Type
SFF-8087 SFF-8088
Only ONE input port can be connected in one CK12803, and it will not work when
connecting both external input port (CE1) & internal input port (CB1).
The internal input Mini-SAS connector CB1 is only available to connect with SAS
RAID card / controller.
It will not work when connecting other SAS expander products.
CK12803 version B0 supports the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO)
Interface.
Connecting SAS RAID card and backplane with standard Mini-SAS cable with side
band, the HDD failure LEDs on backplane will be lit and indicate the corresponding
HDD has failed or is in the Unconfigured-Bad state.
In this configuration, use one CK12803 connects up to 16 HDDs directly. Side bands
of both types of SAS connectors support the SGPIO interface.
HDD Failure LED Signal Connector
CK12803 provides two modes to indicate HDD failure LED. Connector CN04 is the
cable direct-attach configuration. Direct attach is defined as a maximum of one HDD
connected directly to each port.
There is one LED per port (pin). When lit, each backplane LED indicates the
corresponding HDD has failed or is in the Unconfigured-Bad state. Refer to the
SAS RAID cards user’s manual for more information about drive states.
Firmware Setting Jumper
zJumper set on pin 1 & 2: Enable the upgraded firmware version
zJumper set on pin 2 & 3: Enable the original firmware version
Indicates HDD faults for Mini-SAS connector CD3
Default setting
Indicates HDD faults for Mini-SAS connector CD1
Indicates HDD faults for Mini-SAS connector CD4
Indicates HDD faults for Mini
-
SAS connector CD2
HDD Sequence Î
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Mechanical Dimension

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Mini-SAS Cables
The Mini-SAS backplane provides most benefits to users using the same backplane to support various
SAS/SATA RAID card via different conversion cables. Chenbro provides various cables for different
interfaces which include the followings:
Connector
Cable
Type Host (RAID Card) Side Backplane Side P/N Length
A1 Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin)
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin) 26H113215-027 200 mm
A2 Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin)
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin) 26H113215-028 350 mm
A3 Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin)
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin) 26H113215-029 500 mm
A4 Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin)
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin) 26H113215-030 600 mm
B Mini-SAS
(SFF-8088 36pin)
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8088 36pin) 26H113325-003 860 mm
C Mini-SAS
(SFF-8087 36pin) SATA-7Pin x4 26H113215-009 450 mm, 500 mm 650 mm, 750 mm
(A) (B) (C)

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Chassis Assembly Example
See below for the example of how the wiring to be performed.
Example for Host Application (RM31616)
LED Board
SAS Expander Card
Slim ODD adaptor board
Slim FDD adaptor board
Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8087 to SFF-8087)
Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8088 to SFF-8088)
Fan Signal cable (BP to LED board)
Slim ODD power cable
Slim FDD power cable
SAS RAID Card
External output to JBOD or other device

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Example for JBOD Application
UEK
External Output to
Another JBOD
Mini-SAS BP
LED Board
Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8087 to SATA)
Mini-SAS cable (SFF-8088 to SFF-8088)
Chassis power On/Off & PSU alarm mute switch cable
Fan Signal cable (BP to LED board)
SAS RAID Card

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Compatible SAS RAID Cards
CK12803 Firmware Version AA11 ; Hardware Version B0
Manufacture Model Number
Maximum
Physical Drives
per SAS RAID
Card
Verified
Maximum
Physical Drives
Verified RAID
Card Firmware
Version
SRCSASRB 32 32 1.40.32-0580
MegaRAID SAS 84016E 122 48 1.12.230-0598
MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP 240 48 1.40-42-0615
ARC-1680 128 48 V1.46
5445 256 48 5.2-0 (16501)
5805 256 48 5.2-0 (16501)
9690SA 128 48 FH9X
4.08.00.006
Rocket 4320 128 48
V1.2.17.19
Rocket 4321 128 48
V1.2.17.19
The maximum quantity of supported physical drives per SAS RAID Card is
depended on the capability of the SAS RAID card in the system. Refer to the
technical document or user guide provided by RAID card manufacturer.