Raid Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 Hardware Maintenance Manual

RAID card

This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the RAID card installed in the upper slot
of the riser card assembly 1.
Your server comes with a RAID card to provide advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID functions. You also
can purchase a supported RAID card from Lenovo and install it into the server. See "Replacing the RAID
card" on page 141.
Notes:
• The option kit for the RAID card is designed for different types of servers and might contain additional
cables that are not required for your server.
• The server must have a RAID card and an expander card installed to support more than eight hard
disk drives.
Your server supports the following RAID cards:
• ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter (also known as ThinkServer 9240-8i RAID 0/1 Adapter)
• ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter (also known as ThinkServer 9260-8i SAS RAID Adapter)
ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter (also known as ThinkServer 9240-8i RAID 0/1 Adapter)
The following illustration shows the connectors on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.
Figure 21. ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
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Port 0
2
Port 1
1 Port 0
Used to connect a mini-SAS signal cable. See "Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable connections" on page 39.
2 Port 1
Used to connect a mini-SAS signal cable. See "Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable connections" on page 39.
3 RAID 5 key connector
Used to connect a ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID. See "Installing or removing the
ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID" on page 93.
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RAID 5 key connector