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2. Attach the low-profile bracket to the expander card. The low-profile bracket is installed on the back
side of the expander, with the mounting screws inserted from the front, as shown the Figure 3.
Insert the screws through the holes on the front of the expander, then fasten the screws to the
bracket with a Phillips screw driver.
Caution: The mount points on the low-profile bracket have a smooth or flat side
and a raised side that looks like a spacer (see Figure 3). Be sure to install the bracket
with the flat side against the expander card and the raised side facing away from
the expander card.
Caution: The torque on the mounting screws should be a maximum of 3.0-4.0
lbf-in to avoid deformation. Be sure that the expander is not bent after attaching
the low-profile bracket to the expander card.
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
Disk Drives
Your SAS Expander Card supports SAS and SATA disk drives, Solid State Drives (SSDs), and SAS tape
drives.
Cables
Depending on your application requirements, you can use any of the cables listed below.
Cables
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Document No.: CDP-00301-01-A Rev A, Issue
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Expander Card Installation and User's Guide
Raised side of bracket
Back of board
Figure 3
Internal HD mini-SAS to HD mini-SAS (SFF-8643 to
SFF-8643)—Connects to a backplane or enclosure.
External HD mini-SAS to HD mini-SAS (SFF-8644 to
SFF-8644)—Connects to a backplane or enclosure.
Flat side of bracket
Front of board
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