Hardware options installation 68
a. Identify the expansion slot compatible with the new option, and then remove the cover opposite that
slot.
b. Install the Smart Array controller. Verify that the board is firmly seated in the slot.
8. Close the slot retainer or tighten the screw to secure the controller.
9. Connect the Mini-SAS cable:
a. Connect the common end of the Mini-SAS Y-cable to the HP Smart Array controller.
b. Route the two ends of the Mini-SAS Y-cable through the cable management clips, and then connect
them to the drive backplane.
o Cable routing if the HP Smart Array controller is installed in PCIe slot 1 to 4