Internal cable routing and connectors
Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane cable connections
This section provides information about routing the cables when you install some
components in the server.
For more information about the requirements for cables and connecting devices,
see the documentation that comes with these devices.
Notes:
1. When the hot-swap backplane is in use, make sure that Port 1 on the hardware
2. When the simple-swap backplate is in use, make sure that the cable marked
The following illustration shows the hardware ServeRAID cabling information for
twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane assemblies:
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ServeRAID or system board is connected to Port 1 on the backplane. Likewise,
Port 0 on the hardware ServeRAID or system board should be connected to
Port 0 on the backplane.
with a SAS 1 sticker is attached to SAS/SATA 1 connector on the system board.
Likewise, the cable marked with a SAS 0 sticker is attached to SAS/SATA 0
connector on the system board.