BPN-SAS-846EL1 SAS Expander Backplane information

In this article you find details about the BPN-SAS-846EL1 SAS expander backplane.

Technical specifications

Backplane BPN-SAS-846EL1 (front side)

Backplane	BPN-SAS-846EL1
Interface	3Gb/s SAS (SAS-1)
Number of drive slots	24 x 3,5"
Compatible drives	SAS up to 3Gb/s, SATA up to 3Gb/s
SAS Expander Chip	LSI SASX36 (source) Overview of LSI SAS Expander ICs
User guide	BPN-SAS-846EL.pdf

Drive connections

Backplane BPN-SAS-846EL1 (back side)

• All drive slots are connected by a single cable with the RAID controller:

Server with BPN-SAS-846EL1 backplane

• older servers with SC846 chassis