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1.1   Topologies in SAS Interface 
 
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1.1.1  SAS Layering  
As shown in Figure 1.2, for SAS, the following six control layers are defined: 
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Physical layer: 
Electric properties related to cables, connectors,  
 
and signals 
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Phy (transceiver) layer:  8B/10B code, OOB, and speed negotiation 
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Link layer: 
Primitives, address frames, and connection control 
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Port layer: 
Wide port control 
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Transport layer: 
Frame control 
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Application layer: 
SCSI commands, mode pages, and log pages 
 
 
Physical layer 
Phy layer 
Link layer 
Port layer 
Transport layer 
Application layer 
 
Figure 1.2  SAS control layers