Accusys ExaSAN SW16 - Manual (Page 14)

1. Introduction
User Guide Page 1-4
Figure 4: ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 Storages (A12S2-PS & B08S2-PS)
1.1.3.3 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (ACS-63200NT)
The ExaSAN QSFP HBA (Figure 5) requires an available PCIe x4, x8, or x16 slot in your
client system. Note that the PCIe slots on some motherboards are for graphics cards
only. (Check your motherboard documentation or verify with the motherboard vendor
for compatibility. Also note that some PCIe x4 or x8 slots only share or run at PCIe1.1
speed, so please be advised to consult your motherboard documentation to take
advantage of ExaSAN speeds
Figure 5: ACS-63200NT (Z1M) HBA card
1.1.3.4 QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) PCIe Copper or
Optical Cables
A 2m QSFP Copper Cable is included in your ExaSAN storage system package. You can
use it to connect it to one of the four storage ports on SW16.
Optional QSFP cables (Figure 6) are available at varying lengths in copper or optical
1. 2m QSFP Copper Cable, (black in color)
2. 5m QSFP Copper Cable, (black in color)
3. 10m QSFP Optical Cable, (orange in color)
4. 30m QSFP Optical Cable, (orange in color)
5. 50m QSFP Optical Cable, (orange in color)
6. 100m QSFP Optical Cable (orange in color)