Storage Cables Flashcards
1
Q
Name 5 different types of Storage Device Cables?
A
- PATA
- SCSI
- SATA
- eSATA
- SAS
2
Q
What is the Transfer Speed of PATA Cables?
A
~133 Mbps
3
Q
Describe the characteristics of PATA Cable
- Different cables for Power and Data?
- Type of Cable(s) and connector
- Total Power Pins
- Total Data Pins
- Cable Length
- How many devices can be connected with a single cable?
A
- Yes
- Ribbon Cable (80 wires)/Pin Connector (Data) and Regular Cable/Molex Connector (Power)
- 4-Pins Molex
- 40-Pins
- .5 Meters (18”)
- 2 Devices
4
Q
What is the Transfer Speed of SCSI Cables?
A
~160-320 Mbps
5
Q
Describe the characteristics of SCSI Cable
- Different cables for Power and Data?
- Type of Cable(s) and connector
- Total Power Pins
- Total Data Pins
- Cable Length
- How many devices can be connected with a single cable?
A
- Yes
- Ribbon Cable/Pin Connector (Data) and Regular Cable/Molex Connector (Power)
- 4-Pins Molex
- 25-80 Pins
- 6 Meters (18”)
- 8 devices up to 16 max
6
Q
In SCSI, define the following:
- What is LUN?
- What is SCSI ID?
A
- Logical Unit Number - Used to identify Logical Partitions on drive
- A unique identifier assigned to each device connected to the SCSI bus/chain
7
Q
Does SCSI require termination? (T/F)
A
True
8
Q
What is the Transfer Speed of SATA Cables?
- SATA I
- SATA II
- SATA III
- SATA 3.2
A
- 1.5 Gbps
- 3 Gbps
- 6 Gbps
- 16 Gbps
9
Q
Describe the characteristics of SATA Cable
- Different cables for Power and Data?
- Type of Cable(s) and connector
- Total Power Pins
- Total Data Pins
- Cable Length
- How many devices can be connected with a single cable?
A
- Yes
- Normal Cable / Flat Pin L-Shape Connector (Both Data and Power)
- 15-Pins
- 7 Pins
- 1 Meter / Up to 3.3 Meters (Rev 3)
- 1 Device
10
Q
What is the Transfer Speed of eSATA Cables?
- eSATA Gen 1
- eSATA Gen 2
A
- 6 Gbps
- 16 Gbps
11
Q
Describe the characteristics of eSATA Cable
- Different cables for Power and Data?
- Type of connectors
- Total Power Pins
- Total Data Pins
- Cable Length
- How many devices can be connected with a single cable?
A
- Yes
- Flat Pin Flat Connector (Data) and USB (Power)
- Powered by USB
- 7 Pins
- 2 Meters
- Up to 5 Devices
12
Q
Describe the characteristics of SAS Cable
- Different cables for Power and Data?
- Type of connector
- Total Power Pins
- Total Data Pins
- Cable Length
- How many devices can be connected with a single cable?
A
- Yes but single Connector
- Flat Pin T-Shape (Single connector for Data and Power)
- 15 Pins
- 7 Pins
- 1 Meter
- Up to 256 direct point-to-point
13
Q
Give 3 examples of hot-swappable drives
A
- USB Drive
- SATA Drive
- eSATA Drive