Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 - Connecting the Cables

Thefollowingillustrationsshowtheconnectorsonthebackplaneforservermodelswitheight2.5-inch
hard-disk-drivebays.
Figure26.Frontviewofthebackplaneforservermodelswitheight2.5-inchhard-disk-drivebays
1Slot2fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive5Slot5fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive
2Slot4fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive6Slot3fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive
3Slot6fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive7Slot1fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive
4Slot7fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive8Slot0fora2.5-inchharddiskdrive
Figure27.Rearviewofthebackplaneforservermodelswitheight2.5-inchhard-disk-drivebays
18-pinpowerconnector
3Mini-SASports0-3
2Mini-SASports4-7
18-pinpowerconnector
Usedtoconnectapowercabletoprovidepowertothebackplane.
2Mini-SASports4-7
Usedtoconnectthemini-SASconnectorononeendofthemini-SASsignalcabletosupportthehard
diskdrive4toharddiskdrive7.
3Mini-SASports0-3
Usedtoconnectthemini-SASconnectorononeendofthemini-SASsignalcabletosupportthehard
diskdrive0toharddiskdrive3.
Connectingthecables
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonthefollowingmini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableconnections:
•Connectingcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane
•ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
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