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

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.

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

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