Cable routing for the RAID adapter and drives
Read this section to learn about cable routing for the RAID adapter and drives.
RAID adapter cable
The break lines indicate that part of the cable is hidden in the illustration.
Figure 1. Mini SAS HD to 4 SATA 7-pin cable
| 1 Connector for the RAID adapter (connector C0). See RAID adapters. | 2 Connectors for the drives |
Cable routing for three drives with the RAID adapter
Note
The RAID adapter should be installed in PCIe slot 1.
Figure 2. Cable routing for three drives with the RAID adapter
| Cable | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mini SAS HD to 4 SATA 7-pin cable | 1a cable labeled as 0 | Bay 1 drive signal connector | C0 connector on the RAID adapter |
1b cable labeled as 1 | Bay 2 drive signal connector | ||
1c cable labeled as 2 | Bay 3 drive signal connector | ||
| 2 1st 3.5 and 2.5 HDD Power Cable (300 mm + 80 mm) | Bay 2 drive power connector and bay 1 drive power connector | SATA power 2 connector | |
| 3 Slim ODD, second 3.5-inch drive and 2.5-inch drive power cable ( 300 mm + 210 mm + 110 mm) | Bay 3 drive power connector | SATA power 1 connector | |
Make sure to follow the Cable routing guidelines
in Internal cable routing.
For the system-board connector locations, see System board components.
Cable routing for two drives with the RAID adapter
Note
The RAID adapter should be installed in PCIe slot 1.
Figure 3. Cable routing for two drives with the RAID adapter
| Cable | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mini SAS HD to 4 SATA 7-pin cable | 1a cable labeled as 0 | Bay 1 drive signal connector | C0 connector on the RAID adapter |
1b cable labeled as 2 | Bay 3 drive signal connector | ||
| 2 1st 3.5 and 2.5 HDD Power Cable (300 mm + 80 mm) | Bay 2 drive power connector* and bay 1 drive power connector Note * Depending on server configuration. | SATA power 2 connector | |
| 3 Slim ODD, second 3.5-inch drive and 2.5-inch drive power cable ( 300 mm + 210 mm + 110 mm) | Bay 3 drive power connector | SATA power 1 connector | |
Make sure to follow the Cable routing guidelines
in Internal cable routing.
For the system-board connector locations, see System board components.
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