Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 - Manual (Page 56)

Note: The option package for the RAID card is designed for different types of servers and might contain
additional cables that are not required for installation.
To connect the cables, do the following:
1. Use the 2-pin 200 mm (7.87 inches) RAID card to system board hard-disk-drive LED cable. Connect
one end 4 to the external connector on the RAID card and the other end 3 to the hard-disk-drive
LED connector on the system board.
Note: The location of the external connector on the RAID card differs depending on the type of RAID
card. For information about the RAID card connectors, see “RAID card” on page 33.
2. Do one of the following:
• For the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, use the 700 mm (27.56 inches) 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 signal cable connector on the 3.5-inch hot-swap
hard-disk-drive backplane.
Figure 27. Connecting cables for models with one 3.5-inch hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane and a
ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
• For the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter, use the 700 mm (27.56 inches) mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal
cable. Connect the mini-SAS connector 1 to the ports 3-0 on the RAID card. Then, connect
the mini-SAS connector 2 to the mini-SAS signal cable connector on the 3.5-inch hot-swap
hard-disk-drive backplane.
Figure 28. Connecting cables for models with one 3.5-inch hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane and a
ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter
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