Connecting Cables For The Backplanes; For Server Configurations Without An Expander Card; For Server Configurations With An Expander Card - Lenovo ThinkServer TS460 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

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– SATA connectors on the rear of the HDDs 0–3
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– Power connectors on the rear of the HDDs 0–3
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SATA connector 0 on the system board (connected to HDD 0)
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SATA connector 1 on the system board (connected to HDD 1)
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SATA connector 2 on the system board (connected to HDD 2)
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SATA connector 3 on the system board (connected to HDD 3)

Connecting cables for the backplanes

Depending on whether you are using the Lenovo ThinkServer SAS 12G Expander PCIe Card (hereinafter
referred to as the expander card), refer to one of the following instructions:
• "For server configurations without an expander card" on page 118
• "For server configurations with an expander card" on page 120

For server configurations without an expander card

If your server comes with one 3.5-inch-drive backplane, connect the power and signal cables as shown.
Note: The server configuration with a non-hot-swap power supply is used as an example. Your server might
come with two hot-swap redundant power supplies and a power distribution board.
Figure 95. Cable connection for one 3.5-inch-drive backplane
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Power connector on the backplane
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Mini-SAS cable connector on the backplane
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SATA connector 0 on the system board (for connector 0 of the SATA cable)
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SATA connector 1 on the system board (for connector 1 of the SATA cable)
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SATA connector 2 on the system board (for connector 2 of the SATA cable)
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