HP SAS Expander Card Installation Instructions

b. Install the plastic rivets through the rear of the expander card.
2. Connect the cables provided in the kit to the expander card.
3. Route the cables through the cable management loops on the
bracket, if installed.
4. Install the expander card.
To install the card, see expansion board procedures in the server
user guide.
5. Connect the cables.
IMPORTANT: For Port 2C - Port 7C, the cables connecting
a pair of ports (2C-3C, 4C-5C, 6C-7C) to a single hard
drive backplane must be the same length. Also, the cables
connecting Port 8C and Port 9C to their respective
controllers must be the same length. Cable lengths can
vary between pairs.
Expander card connector Server connector
Port 1C (external connector) HP external tape device
Port 2C - Port 7C Hard drive backplanes
Port 8C Controller port 1
Port 9C Controller port 2
The installation is complete.
Additional information
For more information, see the following resources:
• The controller user guide on the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Prod
uctRoot.jsp?)
• The HP Smart Array products website
(http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray)
• Your nearest HP authorized reseller (for the locations and
telephone numbers of these resellers, see the HP website)
• HP technical support:
o In the United States and Canada, call 1-800-HP-INVENT
(1-800-474-6836).
o In other countries, see the HP website for technical support
information.