SAS - Serial Attached SCSI

Duration: 3 days

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SAS 3.0 Storage Technology eLearning Course

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SAS Storage Architecture

Overview

MindShare's SAS Architecture course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Serial Attached SCSI interface. The course covers all aspects of the standard, primarily from a hardware perspective, and compares the usage model of SAS with other enterprise interface designs. Practical examples of the discovery process, transactions on the link, and error conditions help provide a great introduction for those new to this material. MindShare’s established background in legacy platform design, coupled with a comprehensive understanding of the latest bus technologies, provides rich insight into the SAS design and results in a superior training experience. This course will provide the kind of in-depth information, example implementations, and practical guidance that will give your team a running start on working with SAS.

 

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What You Will Learn

  • The basics of the serial interface
  • System topology considerations
  • How connections are built and handled
  • How the SAS infrastructure handles different protocols
  • The responsibilities of each design layer
  • How problems are reported and handled
  • The changes made to SAS 3.0

Course Outline

  • Background
  • Introduction to SAS
  • Usage Model
  • Introduction to Architectural Layers
  • Application Layer Responsibilities
    • Discovery process
  • Transport layer Responsibilities
    • Protocols
    • SSP and Error Handling
      • STP
      • SMP
    • Frames
    • IUs
  • Port Layer Responsibilities
    • Call Center Model
  • Link Layer Responsibilities
    • Primitives
    • Address Frames
    • Serial Support
    • Connections
    • Arbitration
    • Protocol differences
    • ACK/NAK Protocol
    • Flow Control
  • Phy Layer Responsibilities
    • 8b/10b Encoding
    • OOB
    • Initialization
    • Resets
  • Physical Layer Responsibilities
    • Differential signaling
    • Inter-Symbol Interference and Compensation
  • Expander Devices
    • Discovery
    • Building Connections
    • Connection Arbitration
    • Zoning
  • SATA Support
    • STP Protocol
    • SATA Initialization
  • Changes for SAS 2.0 and 3.0

Training Materials

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of SCSI is recommended but not required.

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