HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 - Page 125

Hardware options installation 125
8. Remove the expansion slot blank from slot 3.
9. Using the labels on the cables to determine the correct connections, connect the cables to the SAS
expander card:
a. Depending on the ports on the controller, connect the appropriate controller cables from Group A
to the SAS expander card.
Controller ports Cable
SAS expander
ports
2 x4 connectors
x4 Mini-SAS cable
Port 1
x4 Mini-SAS cable
Port 2
1 x8 connector
2 x4 Mini-SAS to x8 Mini-SAS Y
cable
Ports 1 and 2
b. Depending on the drive configuration, connect the appropriate drive cage cables to the SAS
expander card.
Drive configuration
Cable group
Cable
SAS expander ports
24 SFF
C
2 x4 Mini-SAS cable
Ports 3 and 4
4 x4 Mini-SAS cable
Port 5
Port 6
Port 7
Port 8
12 LFF
B
2 x4 Mini-SAS cable
Ports 3 and 4