Note:RemovethePCIbracketthatcomeswitheithertheServeRAIDM5210,ServeRAID
M1215,orServeRAIDN2215adapterbeforeinstallingitinthededicatedconnectoronthe
systemboard.
StepsforinsertingaSAS/SATAadapterinthededicatedconnectoronthePCIriser-card
assemblyslot.
a.RemovethePCIriser-cardassemblythatyouwishtoinstalltheSAS/SATAadapterinto(see
“RemovingaPCIriser-cardassembly”onpage169).
b.InserttheSAS/SATAadapterintothePCIrisercardassembly(see“Replacinganadapter”
onpage178).
c.InsertthePCIrisercardassemblyintothesystemboard(see“ReplacingaPCIriser-card
assembly”onpage172).
Step7.Routethebackplanesignalcables.ThefollowingillustrationsapplytoSAS/SATAadaptersthat
areinsertedintothededicatedconnectoronthesystemboard
SAS/SATA power
connector
SAS/SATA configuration
and power cable
SAS/SATA signal
cable
SAS/SATA
configuration
connector
Figure109.ServeRAIDadaptercableroutingforfourhot-swap3.5-inchharddiskdriveconfiguration
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