8. Make sure that a full-height bracket is installed on the card.
9. Open the PCIe retention latch.
10. Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the
riser card assembly.
11. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the connector on the riser card until it is
firmly seated.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
12. Close the PCIe retention latch.
13. Connect the SAS cables to the adapter.
14. Reinstall the riser-card assembly onto the system board.
15. Route the signal cables through the SAS cable guide and connect the signal
cable to the drive backplane.
Note: Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the
adapter and drive backplane: port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive
backplane and port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane
(depending on the type of drive backplanes you installed in the server).
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