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Usethefollowinginstructionstoconnectcablesfromtheexpandercardtothebackplanefor123.5-inch
harddiskdrives:
1.Forharddiskdrive0toharddiskdrive3,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector
1ononeendofthecabletotheconnector3ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplanefor
123.5-inchharddiskdrives.
2.Forharddiskdrive4toharddiskdrive7,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector
2ononeendofthecabletotheconnector4ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplanefor
123.5-inchharddiskdrives.
3.Forharddiskdrive8toharddiskdrive11,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnector3ononeendofthecabletotheconnector5ontheexpandercard.Then,connect
themini-SASconnectorontheotherendofthecabletothemini-SASports8-11onthebackplanefor
123.5-inchharddiskdrives.
Figure36.Connectingcablesfromtheexpandercardtothebackplanefor123.5-inchharddiskdrives
Refertothefollowingtopicsforinformationabouttheconnectorlocationsandthepowercableconnections:
•“Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane”onpage39
•“Expandercard”onpage38
•“Systemboardcomponents”onpage48
Connectingcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane
YourserverhastwoSASconnectorsonthesystemboardtosupportuptoeightharddiskdrives.
Ifyouconnectthemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane,youcan
configureRAIDfortheharddiskdrivesusingthefunctionsoftheThinkServerRAID300(alsoknownasthe
onboardSASsoftwareRAID).
Usethefollowinginstructionstoconnectcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane:
1.Forharddiskdrive0toharddiskdrive3,useamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcableandconnectthe
mini-SASconnectorononeendofthecabletotheSASconnector0-3onthesystemboard.Then,
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