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Some server models come with a required RAID card to provide advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID
functions to the server. You also can purchase the RAID card from Lenovo and install it into models that
support the RAID card to get advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID functions. See "Installing or removing
the RAID card" on page 103.
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.
• For server models with more than four hard disk drives or models that use SAS hard disk drives, a
RAID card must be installed.
Your server supports the following RAID cards:
• ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
• ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter
ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
The following illustration shows the connectors on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.
Figure 17. ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
1
Port 0
2
Port 1
1 Port 0
Used to connect a mini-SAS signal cable. See "Connecting the cables" on page 39.
2
Port 1
Used to connect a mini-SAS signal cable. See "Connecting the cables" on page 39.
3 RAID 5 key connector
Used to connect a ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID. See "For the ThinkServer RAID
500 Adapter: Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID" on page 105.
4 External connector
Used to connect a 2-pin 200 mm (7.87 inches) RAID card to the system board hard-disk-drive LED cable.
See "Connecting the cables" on page 39.
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3
RAID 5 key connector
4
External connector