Controller slot numbering rules
For the purpose of applying cabling rules across all supported HA pairs configurations, a controller slot numbering convention is used.
- For all HA pairs configurations, the following applies:
- A SAS HBA in a physical PCI slot is defined as occupying PCI slot 1, 2, 3, and so on regardless of the slot's physical label on a controller.
For example, if SAS HBAs occupied physical PCI slots 3, 5, and 7, they would be designated as slots 1, 2, and 3 for the purpose of applying the SAS cabling rules.
- An onboard SAS HBA is defined as occupying PCI slot 0 just as it is labeled on a controller.
- Each port in each slot is defined just as it is labeled on a controller.
For example, slot 0 with two ports is referred to as 0a and 0b. Slot 1 with four ports is referred to as 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d.
In this document, slots and the slot ports are depicted as follows:
- A SAS HBA in a physical PCI slot is defined as occupying PCI slot 1, 2, 3, and so on regardless of the slot's physical label on a controller.
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