LSI SAS6160 - Manual (Page 19)

LSI Corporation | September 2010 Page 19
LSISAS6160 SAS Switch User Guide Chapter 1: Overview | Connecting Devices to the SAS6160 Switch
The fourth example ( Figure 13 ) shows a server connected through two SAS6160
switches to two input connectors on a JBOD for a high-availability configuration.
Figure 13: Example 4, High Availability
This dual porting configuration provides the server a redundant path through the
switches for high availability. If one of the switches or connections fails, the server can
still access the JBOD through the other connection.