Owners manual

Hardware options installation 126
Drive configuration
Cable group
Cable
SAS expander ports
x4 Mini-SAS cable
Port 5
2 SFF/3 LFF
D
x4 Mini-SAS cable
Port 9
10. Install the SAS expander card. The cables are not shown for clarity.
The preferred slot to install the SAS expander card is slot 3 of the primary PCI riser cage.
IMPORTANT: If using a PCI slot-based controller, install the controller in slot 1.
11. Install the PCI riser cage (on page 31).
12. Using the labels on the cables to determine the correct connections, connect the cables from the
SAS expander card to the controller:
o HPE Flexible Smart Array Controller with 2 x4 connectors (Group A SAS cables)