Connecting Cables - Lenovo ThinkServer User Manual

2 Mini-SAS signal cable connector 2
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of the mini-SAS signal cable.
3 Mini-SAS signal cable connector 1
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of the mini-SAS signal cable.

Connecting cables

This topic provides instructions on how to connect the mini-SAS signal cable(s) to the hot-swap hard disk
drive backplane(s) and the system board or the required RAID card if you have one installed.
This topic applies only to server models that have hot-swap hard disk drive(s) installed and the cable
connections are different depending on the following configurations:
• Server models with five to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives and two backplanes
• Server models with up to eight 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap hard disk drives and one backplane
• Server models with up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives and one backplane
Server models with five to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives and two backplanes
For server models with five to eight SAS or SATA II 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives and two backplanes, a
required RAID card must be installed in the server.
The following cables that come with the RAID card are required:
Note: The option package for the RAID card is designed for different types of servers and might contain
additional cables that are not required to be installed into your server.
• Two 700 mm (27.56 inches) mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cables
• One 2-pin 200 mm (7.87 inches) RAID card to system board hard disk drive LED cable
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