Raid Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 Hardware Maintenance Manual

RAID card

This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the RAID card if your server has a RAID
card installed in the longer slot of the riser card assembly 1.
Some server models come 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 "Installing or
removing the RAID card" on page 101.
Notes:
• The option kit for a 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
The following illustration shows the connectors on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.
Figure 25. ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
1
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 43.
2 Port 1
Used to connect a mini-SAS signal cable. See "Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable connections" on page 43.
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 105.
3
RAID 5 key connector
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