Computer Hardware User Manual

Figure28.ConnectingcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane
ToconnectcablesfromtheRAIDcardtothebackplane,dooneofthefollowingdependingonthetypeof
yourRAIDcard:
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID500Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Usethemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1totheport0onthe
RAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector2tothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SAS
signalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector3totheport1ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthe
mini-SASconnector4tothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane.
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID700Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Useonemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector3totheports3-0on
theRAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector4tothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SASsignal
cable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1totheports7-4ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthe
mini-SASconnector
2tothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane.
•IfyouareusingaThinkServerRAID710Adapter,dothefollowing:
1.Usethemini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector1totheport1onthe
RAIDcard.Then,connectthemini-SASconnector2tothemini-SASports0-3onthebackplane.
2.Ifyourserverhasmorethanfourharddiskdrivesinstalled,usetheothermini-SAStomini-SAS
signalcable.Connectthemini-SASconnector
3totheport2ontheRAIDcard.Then,connectthe
mini-SASconnector4tothemini-SASports4-7onthebackplane.
Refertothefollowingtopicsforinformationabouttheconnectorlocationsandthepowercableconnections:
•“Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane”onpage33
•“RAIDcard”onpage30
•“Systemboardcomponents”onpage38
Systemboardcomponents
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentlocationsonthesystemboard.
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