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Cable routing for the RAID adapter and drives

Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for the RAID adapter and drives.

RAID adapter cable

For the system-board connector locations, see System-board connectors.

The break lines indicate that part of the cable is hidden in the illustration.

Figure 1. Mini SAS HD X4 Vertical to VT SATA 7P x2 + RA SATA 7P x2 cable
Mini SAS HD X4 Vertical to VT SATA 7P x2 + RA SATA 7P x2 cable
Table 1. Mini SAS HD X4 Vertical to VT SATA 7P x2 + RA SATA 7P x2 cable
1 Connector for the RAID adapter (connector C0)2 Connectors for the drives

Cable routing for two drives with the RAID adapter


Cable routing for two drives with the RAID adapter
FromToCable
1 C0 connector on the RAID adapter

1a Bay 2 drive signal connector

1b Bay 0 drive signal connector

Mini SAS HD X4 Vertical to VT SATA 7P x2 + RA SATA 7P x2 cable, 460 mm/420 mm/440 mm/440 mm
2 Bay 0 and bay 1 drive power connectors2 SATA power 2 connector4pin power cable, 300 mm/80 mm
3 Bay 1 drive signal connector3 SATA 1 connector7pin SATA to 7pin RA SATA cable, 185 mm
4 Bay 2 drive power connector4 SATA power 1 connector4pin power to HDD&Slim ODD, 300 mm/210 mm/120 mm

Cable routing for three drives with the RAID adapter


Cable routing for three drives with the RAID adapter
FromToCable
1 C0 connector on the RAID adapter

1a Bay 0 drive signal connector

1b Bay 3 drive signal connector

1c Bay 2 drive signal connector

Mini SAS HD X4 Vertical to VT SATA 7P x2 + RA SATA 7P x2 cable, 460 mm/420 mm/440 mm/440 mm
2 Bay 0 and bay 1 drive power connectors2 SATA power 2 connector4pin power cable, 300 mm/80 mm
3 Bay 1 drive signal connector3 SATA 1 connector7pin SATA to 7pin RA SATA cable, 185 mm

4a Bay 3 drive power connector

4b Bay 2 drive power connector

4 SATA power 1 connector4pin power to HDD&Slim ODD, 300 mm/210 mm/120 mm