Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 - Manual (Page 56)

Note: 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.
To connect cables from the RAID card to the backplane, do one of the following depending on the type of
your RAID card:
• If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, do the following:
1. Use the mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 1 to the port 0 on the
RAID card. Then, connect the mini-SAS connector 2 to the mini-SAS ports 0-3 on the backplane.
2. If your server has more than four hard disk drives installed, use the other mini-SAS to mini-SAS
signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 3 to the port 1 on the RAID card. Then, connect the
mini-SAS connector 4 to the mini-SAS ports 4-7 on the backplane.
• If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter, do the following:
1. Use one mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 3 to the ports 3-0 on
the RAID card. Then, connect the mini-SAS connector 4 to the mini-SAS ports 0-3 on the backplane.
2. If your server has more than four hard disk drives installed, use the other mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal
cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 1 to the ports 7-4 on the RAID card. Then, connect the
mini-SAS connector 2 to the mini-SAS ports 4-7 on the backplane.
Figure 34. Connecting cables from the RAID card to the backplane
Refer to the following topics for information about the connector locations and the power cable connections:
• “Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane” on page 39
• “RAID card” on page 37
• “System board components” on page 48
Connecting cables from the RAID card to the expander card, and then from the
expander card to the backplane(s)
To support more than eight and up to 12 3.5-inch hard disk drives or up to 16 2.5-inch hard disk drives, your
server must have a supported RAID card and an expander card installed. You need to connect cables from
the RAID card to the expander card, and then from the expander card to the backplane(s).
Use the following instructions to connect cables from the RAID card to the expander card first:
• If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, do the following:
1. Use a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable and connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of the
cable to the port 0 on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. Then, connect the mini-SAS connector on
the other end of the cable to the connector 1 on the expander card.
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