Installing the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane

Use this information to install the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane.

Note

• For more information about connecting the SAS signal cables to the drive backplane, see Connecting the SAS cables).
• You can install this drive backplane in backplane bays 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. It cannot be installed in drive backplane bays 2 and 3. It is not supported.

To install the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
5. Remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray (see Removing the microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly) or DIMM air baffle (see Removing the DIMM air baffle), whichever one is installed.
6. Open the SAS cable guide cover.
7. If a backplane filler panel is installed in the backplane bay in which you are installing the backplane, remove the backplane filler panel.
8. Connect the two 10x2-pin power connectors on the combination power/configuration cable to the backplane power connectors on the system board. The power connector on the end of the black cable (which might be labelled 1/3) connects to backplane connector 1 or 3 on the system board. The power connector on the end of the gray cable (which might be labelled 2/4) connects to backplane connector 2 or 4 on the system board. Connect the configuration connector on the combination power/configuration cable to the configuration connector on the drive backplane. Connect the other power connector on the combination power/configuration cable to the power connector on the backplane.
   Note

   You can connect the cables to the backplane before you install the backplane onto the cage, or you can connect the cables after you install the backplane, if that is easier for you.

   

9. Insert the backplane tabs into the slots on the bottom of the backplane cage and rotate the backplane assembly forward until the backplane locks in place.

   

10. Connect the signal cables to the backplane assembly and route the cables through the SAS cable guide; then, connect the other end of the cables to the adapter or the system board.

    

11. Close the SAS cable guide cover.

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.