Installing 2.5-Inch And 1.8-Inch Hot-Swap Drives - Lenovo System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Table 14. Connecting the SAS cables to the drive BP based on the configurations (continued)
Drive backplane BP 1
• Connect one SAS cable from BP 2 to the
8x2.5-inch drive
backplane with
controller expander
8x1.8-inch drive • Connect two SAS
backplane
Note: Follow this general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the drive backplanes and adapters:
• Port 0 on the drive backplane to Port 0 on the adapter
• Port 1 on the drive backplane to Port 1 on the adapter

Installing 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives

Use this information to install a 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch hot-swap hard disk drive.
To install a hot-swap SAS or SATA drive, complete the following steps. For information about installing
drives, see "Installing drives" on page 55.
Note: If you install only one drive, you must install it in drive bay 0.
Step 1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page v and "Installation
guidelines" on page 38.
Step 2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
Step 3. To install a 2.5-inch drive, complete the following steps:
a. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.
b. Make sure that the drive-tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
c. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
BP 2
SAS signal connector port 1 on the system
board.
• Connect two SAS
cables from BP cables from BP 2
1 to the two SAS to the connectors
signal connectors on the PCIe
on the system adapter.
board.
BP 3 BP 4
• Connect one SAS cable from BP 4 to port
1 on the PCIe adapter.
• Connect one SAS cable from BP 3 to the
SAS signal connector port 0 on the system
board
• Connect one SAS cable from BP 4 to the
SAS signal connector port 1 on the system
board
• Connect two SAS • Connect two SAS
cables from BP 3
to the connectors
on the PCIe
adapter.
.
Chapter 2 Installing optional devices
cables from BP 4
to the connectors
on the PCIe
adapter.
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