Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 - 2.8 Configuration Planning; 2.9 Number of Drives

•ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
Connectingcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane
Toconnectcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectoneconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletothe
SASconnector0-3onthesystemboard.Then,connecttheotherconnectorofthemini-SASsignal
cabletothemini-SASports0-3onthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane.
2.Ifyouhavemorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.
Connectoneconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletotheSASconnector4-7onthesystemboard.
Then,connecttheotherconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletothemini-SASports4-5onthe
hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane.
Note:Ifyouconnectthemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane,
youcancongureRAIDusingthecongurationutilityfortheThinkServerRAID300.See“Conguring
theThinkServerRAID300”onpage58.
ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
IfyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcardinstalled,youcanconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothe
backplanetosupportuptosixharddiskdrives.Inthiscase,youcancongureRAIDfortheharddisk
drivesusingtheadvancedhardwareRAIDfunctions.
Note:TheoptionkitfortheRAIDcardisdesignedfordifferenttypesofserversandmightcontainadditional
cablesthatarenotrequiredforyourserver.
Figure21.ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
ToconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane,dooneofthefollowingdependingonthetypeof
yourRAIDcard:
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID700Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector3ononeendofthe
cabletotheports3-0ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector4ontheotherend
ofthecabletothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SAS
signalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1ononeendofthecabletotheports7-4onthe
RAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector2ontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SAS
ports4-5onthebackplane.
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID500Adapter,dothefollowing:
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