Chapter 2 Preparations
1.15
Connecting Cables
This section shows an example of internal device cable connection.
1.15.1
Internal interface cables
This section describes the connection of internal interface cables.
(1) Connecting hard disk drives
This section describes how to connect additional hard disk drives.
(a)
Using 3.5-inch fixed hard disk drives
Connect the cables as shown in the following figure. Install the hard disk drives in order from the left side.
Connecting to the miniSAS connector on the motherboard
Power
supply
Motherboard
miniSAS cable
You can use the controller on the motherboard to build a RAID system. For more information, see Chapter 2
(5. RAID System Configuration) in "Maintenance Guide".
Tips
The figure shown here primarily describes connections. For more information
about the connectors on the motherboard, see Chapter 1 (4.4 Motherboard).
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