Storage Cables Flashcards

1
Q

Name 5 different types of Storage Device Cables?

A
  • PATA
  • SCSI
  • SATA
  • eSATA
  • SAS
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2
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What is the Transfer Speed of PATA Cables?

A

~133 Mbps

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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
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4
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What is the Transfer Speed of SCSI Cables?

A

~160-320 Mbps

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5
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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
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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
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7
Q

Does SCSI require termination? (T/F)

A

True

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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
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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
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10
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What is the Transfer Speed of eSATA Cables?

  • eSATA Gen 1
  • eSATA Gen 2
A
  • 6 Gbps
  • 16 Gbps
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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
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12
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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
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13
Q

Give 3 examples of hot-swappable drives

A
  1. USB Drive
  2. SATA Drive
  3. eSATA Drive
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