Internal Cable Routing And Connectors; Cabling Hard Disk Drive With Software Raid Signal Cable - Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M4 Installation And Service Manual

1. Install the cover onto the compute node (see "Installing the compute node cover" on page 107 for
instructions).
2. Install the compute node into the chassis (see "Installing a compute node in a chassis" on page 93
for instructions).
3. If any Features on Demand (FOD) features are installed in the compute node, see the instructions in
the IBM Feature on Demand User's Guide to reactivate these features. To download this document,
go to /http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/, log in, and click Help.
4. Update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) and the Vital Product Data (VPD). Use the Advanced
Settings Utility to update the UUID and VPD in the UEFI-based compute node (see "Updating the
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)" on page 38).
5. Update the compute node with the latest firmware or restore the preexisting firmware (see "Updating
the firmware" on page 21 for more information).

Internal cable routing and connectors

This section provides information about routing the cables when you install some components in the IBM
NeXtScale nx360 M4 Compute Node.
For more information about the requirements for cables and connecting devices, see the documentation
that comes with these devices.

Cabling hard disk drive with software RAID signal cable

The internal routing and connectors for the hard disk drive with software RAID signal cable.
The following illustrations show the internal routing and connectors for the hard disk drive with software
RAID signal cable.
Note: Make sure the relevant cables pass through the cable clips.
Figure 110. 3.5-inch hard disk drive with software RAID signal cable connection
Power cable
Mini-SAS cable
3.5-inch Hard disk
drive cage
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