Install Sas Storage Drive Cables - Oracle Exadata X5-2 Service Manual

Related Information
"Remove the Sun Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card" on page 124
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"Install SAS Storage Drive Cables" on page 121
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Install SAS Storage Drive Cables

1. Install SAS storage drive cables.
a. Install the SAS cables between the front storage drive backplane and the
Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card in PCIe slot 6 [1].
Route the SAS cable bundle through the chassis mid-wall and along the left side of the
chassis.
b. (Optional) Install the cables between the front storage drive backplane and
the rear-mounted storage drive backplane [2].
Route the SAS cable bundle through the chassis mid-wall and along the right side of the
chassis.
Reconnect the SAS cables.
2.
To reconnect the SAS cables between the front storage drive backplane and
a.
the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card, plug each cable into
its SAS connector until you hear an audible click [1].
See also "Install the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card" on page
Use the following table to ensure proper SAS cable connections:
System Disk
Configuration
Twelve storage drives
b. (Optional) To reconnect the SAS cables between the front storage drive
backplane and the rear storage drive backplane, plug each cable into its
SAS connector until you hear an audible click [2].
Attach the SAS cable to connector (J300) on the front storage drive backplane and to SAS
connectors (RHDD0 and RHDD1) on the rear storage drive backplane.
Disk Backplane HBA Port
Ports
J302 (Upper) J5A1
J301 (Lower)
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Install SAS Storage Drive Cables
Cable Part
Number
7091185
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