A customer plans to expand in the future to an HPE Synergy installation with SAS connectivity. What should you explain to the customer regarding SAS connectivity?

Question

Options

• AExternal storage devices can be connected to the SAS Synergy switches only if they were installed
• BSAS connectivity will require additional licenses
• CIt will be not possible to add SAS connectivity to the existing environment if the logical enclosure is
• DSAS connectivity is supported only in the first fabric, so it should not be used for any other

• A
  92% (34)
• B
  5% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because in HPE Synergy, external SAS storage devices (such as D3940 Storage Modules or external JBODs) can only connect through HPE Synergy SAS switch modules that are physically installed in the enclosure - the switches must already be present before any external SAS device can be attached. Option B is wrong because SAS connectivity is a hardware capability enabled by installing the correct interconnect modules, not a software license feature. Options C and D appear truncated in this question, but typical distractors in this area falsely suggest that adding SAS to an existing logical enclosure is categorically impossible, or that SAS is limited to a specific fabric - neither restriction accurately reflects HPE Synergy's architecture.

Memory tip: Think of SAS switches like electrical outlets - you can only plug in external storage where a socket (switch module) already exists. If no SAS switch was installed, there's nothing to connect to.

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