HP Workstation xw8000 Configuration Manual page 2

3. If more ports are required, begin connecting the mass storage device cables to the SAS ports,
typically starting with SAS port 0.
Figure 2
Example: HP xw8400 Workstation SAS ports
4. Continue connecting mass storage devices to the available SAS ports.
When the configuration is complete:
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The internal hard drives are connected first, then the optical drives.
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Mass storage device connections begin on SATA ports (starting at port 0), then continue through
the SAS ports (starting at port 0).
2 SATA device configuration guidelines
SAS ports
Example: HP xw9400 Workstation SAS ports