rendered paste body2340 ctrlr = highpoint rocketraid 2340 sata controller, with 4 miniSAS ports each
enclosure is http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_enclosures/scsat84x.asp, with 2 SFF-8470 ports
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/dev/mapper/lvm (md0, md1, md2, md3) =~ 12.7TB
pci-e pci-e
2340 ctrlr #1 2340 ctrlr #2
* * * * SFF-8470 to * * * *
| | | | <-- miniSAS --> | | | |
| | | | cables | | | |
| | | |_________________ | | | |________________
| | |____________________ | | | |___________________ |
| |_______ | | | |______ | |
|__________ | | | |_________ | | |
enclosure 1 | | enclosure 2 | | enclosure 3 | | enclosure 4 | |
md0 500GB SATA _| | md1 500GB SATA _| | md2 500GB SATA _| | md3 500GB SATA _| |
500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| |
500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| |
500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| | 500GB SATA _| |
500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___|
500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___|
500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___|
500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___| 500GB SATA ___|