HP Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller - Manual (Page 27)

External Cabling 2-3
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Use the following general procedure to connect your server to a mass storage
SCSI device:
1. Place the server in Standby mode and disconnect the AC cords.
2. Remove the access panel.
3. Disconnect all devices, including the terminated SCSI cables (if any)
from the internal SCSI port that is located on the same SCSI channel as
the external SCSI port. (To remove the cable, see your server
installation documentation on SCSI channel configuration procedures.)
4. Replace the access panel.
5. Use the cable provided with your storage system to attach the external
SCSI connector (on the rear panel of the server) to the external SCSI
connector (on the rear panel of the storage system).
The illustration below shows a typical configuration for a tower-to-tower
external SCSI connection to a storage system.
Figure 2-1. Connecting a tower model server to a tower model storage device
CAUTION: Failure to connect external drives to the correct port or controller will
result in loss of data.
The external SCSI connector on the rear panel of the server is dedicated for
use with external SCSI devices only, and the internal SCSI port of the same
channel is dedicated for use with internal SCSI devices only. The SCSI port of
the same channel cannot be used for both internal and external devices at the
same time.