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ToconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane,dooneofthefollowingdependingonthetypeof
yourRAIDcard:
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID500Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Usethemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1totheport0onthe
RAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector
2tothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SAS
signalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector
3totheport1ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthe
mini-SASconnector4tothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane.
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID700Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector3totheports3-0on
theRAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector4tothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SASsignal
cable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1totheports7-4ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthe
mini-SASconnector2tothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane.
Figure28.ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
Refertothefollowingtopicsforinformationabouttheconnectorlocationsandthepowercableconnections:
•“Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane”onpage35
•“RAIDcard”onpage33
•“Systemboardcomponents”onpage41
ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtotheexpandercard,andthenfromtheexpandercardto
thebackplanes
Tosupportmorethaneightandupto162.5-inchharddiskdrives,yourservermusthaveasupportedRAID
cardandanexpandercardinstalled.YouneedtoconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtotheexpandercard,
andthenfromtheexpandercardtothebackplanes.
UsethefollowinginstructionstoconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtotheexpandercardrst:
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID500Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthemini-SASconnectorononeendofthe
cabletotheport0ontheThinkServerRAID500Adapter.Then,connectthemini-SASconnectoron
theotherendofthecabletotheconnector1ontheexpandercard.
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