Connectingcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane
Toconnectcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectoneconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletothe
SASconnector0-3onthesystemboard.Then,connecttheotherconnectorofthemini-SASsignal
cabletothemini-SASports0-3onthehot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane.
2.Ifyouhavemorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.
Connectoneconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletotheSASconnector4-7onthesystemboard.
Then,connecttheotherconnectorofthemini-SASsignalcabletothemini-SASports4-5ormini-SAS
prots4-7onthehot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane.
Note:Ifyouconnectthemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane,
youcanconfigureRAIDusingtheconfigurationutilityfortheThinkServerRAID300.See“Configuring
theThinkServerRAID300”onpage65.
ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
IfyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcardinstalled,youcanconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothe
backplanetosupportuptosixharddiskdrives.Inthiscase,youcanconfigureRAIDfortheharddisk
drivesusingtheadvancedhardwareRAIDfunctions.
Note:TheoptionkitfortheRAIDcardisdesignedfordifferenttypesofserversandmightcontainadditional
cablesthatarenotrequiredforyourserver.
Figure28.ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
ToconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane,dooneofthefollowingdependingonthetypeof
yourRAIDcard:
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID500Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1ononeendofthe
cabletotheport0ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector2ontheotherendof
thecabletothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SAS
signalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector3ononeendofthecabletotheport1ontheRAID
card.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector4ontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports
4-5ormini-SASprots4-7onthebackplane.
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