Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 - Connecting the Cables

Figure34.Rearviewofthebackplaneforservermodelswith2.5-inchhard-disk-drivebays
18-pinpowerconnector
3Mini-SASports0-3
2Mini-SASports4-74Opticaldrivepowerconnector
18-pinpowerconnector
Usedtoconnectapowercabletoprovidepowertothebackplane.
2Mini-SASports4-7
Usedtoconnectthemini-SASconnectorononeendofamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcabletosupport
theharddiskdrive4toharddiskdrive7;ortosupporttheharddiskdrive12toharddiskdrive15ifthe
backplaneisforharddiskdrivesintherightcageoftheserver.
3Mini-SASports0-3
Usedtoconnectthemini-SASconnectorononeendofamini-SAStomini-SASsignalcabletosupportthe
harddiskdrive0toharddiskdrive3;ortosupporttheharddiskdrive8toharddiskdrive11ifthebackplane
isforharddiskdrivesintherightcageoftheserver.
4Opticaldrivepowerconnector
Usedtoconnectthepowercablefortheslimopticaldriveiftheserverhasoneinstalled.
Connectingthecables
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcables.Thistopic
containsthefollowingitems:
•“ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane”onpage48
•“ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtotheexpandercard,andthenfromtheexpandercardto
thebackplanes”onpage49
•“Connectingcablesfromthesystemboardtothebackplane”onpage52
ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
IfyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcardinstalled,youcanconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothe
backplanetosupportuptoeightharddiskdrivesandadvancedhardwareRAIDfunctions.
48ThinkServerRD440UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual