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Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane cable connections

This section provides information about routing the cables when you install some components in the server.

For more information about the requirements for cables and connecting devices, see the documentation that comes with these devices.
Note
  1. When the hot-swap backplane is in use, make sure that Port 1 on the hardware ServeRAID or system board is connected to Port 1 on the backplane. Likewise, Port 0 on the hardware ServeRAID or system board should be connected to Port 0 on the backplane.
  2. When the simple-swap backplate is in use, make sure that the cable marked with a SAS 1 sticker is attached to SAS/SATA 1 connector on the system board. Likewise, the cable marked with a SAS 0 sticker is attached to SAS/SATA 0 connector on the system board.
The following illustration shows the hardware ServeRAID cabling information for twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane assemblies:

The following illustration shows the hardware ServeRAID cabling information for eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane assemblies:

The following illustration shows the software ServeRAID cabling information for eight 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate assemblies:

The following illustration shows the software ServeRAID cabling information for four 3.5-inch simple-swap drive backplate assemblies:

The following illustrations show the cabling information for the optional CD/DVD SATA drive:

The following illustrations show the cabling information for the power paddle card: