Server User Manual

Usethefollowinginstructionstoconnectcablesfromtheexpandercardtothebackplanesfor2.5-inch
harddiskdrives:
1.Forharddiskdrive0toharddiskdrive3,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector1ononeendofthecabletotheconnector3ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane
for2.5-inchharddiskdrivesinthemiddlecage.
2.Forharddiskdrive4toharddiskdrive7,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector2ononeendofthecabletotheconnector4ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane
for2.5-inchharddiskdrivesinthemiddlecage.
3.Forharddiskdrive8toharddiskdrive11,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector
3ononeendofthecabletotheconnector5ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane
for2.5-inchharddiskdrivesintherightcage.
4.Ifyourserverhasmorethan12harddiskdrivesinstalled,forharddiskdrive12toharddiskdrive15,
useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthemini-SASconnector4ononeendofthe
cabletotheconnector6ontheexpandercard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnectorontheotherend
ofthecabletothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplanefor2.5-inchharddiskdrivesintherightcage.
Figure29.Connectingcablesfromtheexpandercardtothebackplanes
Refertothefollowingtopicsforinformationabouttheconnectorlocationsandthepowercableconnections:
•“Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane”onpage35
•“Expandercard”onpage34
•“Systemboardcomponents”onpage41
Systemboardcomponents
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentlocationsonthesystemboard.
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