It connects from the SAS3 HBA to the BPN-SAS3-846EL model backplane. Page 20: Connecting An External Hba To The Backplane BPN-SAS3-846EL1/EL2 Backplane User's Guide Connecting an External HBA to the Backplane This backplane supports external host bus adapters. In this configuration, the HBA and the backplane are in different physical chassis.. The BPN-SAS3-846EL1-N8 backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance. Always refer to the Supermicro website at www.supermicro.com for the latest up-dates, compatible parts and supported configurations. 2-1
This item: Supermicro BPN-SAS3-846EL1 SAS 12G single expander backplane, with LSI SAS3 expander, support 24x 3.5" SATA3/SAS2/SAS3 drives, with 4x mini-SAS HD connectors $399.00 $ 399 . 00 Get it Mar 6 - 10. BPN-SAS3-846EL Backplane User's Guide 1-3 An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest back-plane revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. 1-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-846EL.