Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 - Manual (Page 48)

The following illustration shows the connectors on the expander card. Each connector on the expander
card is used to connect a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable. For detailed information, see “Mini-SAS to
mini-SAS signal cable connections” on page 39.
Figure 23. Expander card
1 Connector 1 4 Connector 4
2 Connector 2 5 Connector 5
3 Connector 3 6 Connector 6
Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
Your server comes with one of the following hot-swap hard disk drive and backplane configurations:
• Up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA or SAS hard disk drives with one backplane
• Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives or SATA solid-state drives with one backplane
• Up to 16 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives or SATA solid-state drives with two backplanes
To locate the backplane(s), see “Server components” on page 30.
Backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk drives
This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the backplane for 3.5-inch hard disk
drives.
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