Asus Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server TS500-E4 Server - Manual (Page 47)

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2.9.2 SATA backplane connections
(in PA4 model only)
A SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the TS500-E4/PA4 model. The
SATA backplane has four 22-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature
to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks. The LEDs on the
backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status. See
section “1.6 LED information” for details.
Front side
The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed.
This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.
Drive status LEDs
CON1
CON3
CON5
CON7
Each SATA connector is labeled
(CON1, CON3, CON5, CON7) so
you can easily determine their
counterpart connectors at the back
side of the backplane. Refer to the
table for reference.
HDD Front side Back side
Device connector connector
HDD 1 CON1 CON2
HDD 2 CON3 CON4
HDD 3 CON5 CON6
HDD 4 CON7 CON8