3.
Attach the coupled end of the data cable to Internal connector 1 on the SAS RAID controller card.
Figure 6 RAID controller with 4 internal hard drives connected
4.
If connecting more than four hard drives, attach the second data cable supplied with the controller
card kit to Internal connector 2 on the controller card, and continue with
Standard data cable
connections on page 8.
5.
Continue with
Connecting the LED activity indicator on page 10.
Standard data cable connections
This section applies to SAS hard drives installed in all optical bays, and SAS hard drives installed in the
internal hard drive bays of HP workstations without blind-mate cabling.
1.
Ensure that there is a SAS-to-SATA interconnect cable adapter (supplied with the HP workstation
SAS hard drive kit) attached to the data connector on the SAS hard drive.
Figure 7 Attaching the SAS-SATA adapter
2.
Select the long 4-port data cable that best fits the computer. Avoid sharp bends in the data cables.
To choose a cable, see
Table 1 Data cable configuration guide on page 5.
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