Installing the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane withcontroller expanderUse this information for instructions on how to install the 8x2.5-inch hot-swapdrive backplane with controller expander.About this taskNote:v For more information about the connecting the SAS cables to the drivebackplane, see “Connecting the SAS cables” on page 64).v The right-angle SAS cables that come with the backplane only connects to theSAS connectors on the system board.v When you install this backplane, it attaches to the drive backplane that is next toit in the configuration, using the two interposer cables that come with thisbackplane. See “Supported SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations” on page56 for the supported configurations that use this drive backplane.v You can install this backplane in backplane bays 3 and 4 only. It cannot beinstalled in drive backplane bays 1 and 2. It is not supported.Power cableconnectorSAS cableconnectorsConfiguration cableconnectorInterposer cablesPort 0 Port 1To install the 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane with controller expander,complete the following steps:Procedure1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see “Safety” on pagevii and “Installation guidelines” on page 35.2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 22) and all attachedperipheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all externalcables from the server.3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 38).4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see “Removing the fan cage assembly” onpage 42).Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 121
