Installing 4 x 8 1.8-inch SSDs with two 6 GB performance optimized HBA adapters option

Use this information to install 4 x 8 1.8-inch SSDs with two 6 GB performance optimized HBA adapters option.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. Remove the two 4-drive filler panels that are to the right of drive bay 8, beneath the IDs 8 - 15 on the front bezel.
   Figure 1. Filler panels
   
   
5. To obtain more working room, remove fans 2 and 3 (see Removing a hot-swap fan).
6. Install the new backplane assemblies.
   Figure 2. New backplane assemblies installation
   
   
7. Connect the following cables in the order listed:
   • Configuration cable 1
   • SAS signal cables 2
   • Power cable 3

   Figure 3. Cable connections
   
   
8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the RAID adapter from the package.
9. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly 2 (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
10. Install both RAID adapters in the connectors on the PCI riser card (see Installing an adapter).
    Attention

    Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the adapter.
11. Connect the SAS signal cables to the connectors on the RAID adapter:
    1. Connect a SAS signal cable that comes with the option kit to the RAID adapter connector for drive bays 16-19.
    2. Connect another SAS signal cable to the other SAS connector for drive bays 20-23.
       Figure 4. RAID adapter connectors
       
       
    3. Connect a SAS signal cable that comes with the option kit to the RAID adapter connector for drive bays 24-27.
    4. Connect a SAS signal cable that comes with the option kit to the RAID adapter connector for drive bays 28-31.
12. Align and install the PCI riser-card assembly 2 in the server (see Installing a PCI riser-card assembly).
    Figure 5. PCI riser-card assembly installation
    
    
13. Route the cables underneath the cable retention.
    Figure 6. SAS signal cables routing
    
    

    Figure 7. SAS signal cables routing
    
    
14. Make sure that the configuration cable is connected to the backplanes and system board.
    Figure 8. Configuration cables routing
    
    
15. Make sure that the SAS power cable is connected to the backplanes and system board.
    Figure 9. SAS/SATA power cable routing
    
    
16. If you removed any fans, install them.
17. Insert the hard disk drives and the fillers the rest of the way into the bays.