Dell PowerVault DP600 - Manual (Page 131)

Installing System Components
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1x8 Drive Configuration
For a 1x8 drive configuration with no optional 1x2 backplane installed in the
system, connect SAS_0 on the SAS controller daughter card to connector
SAS_A on the 1x8 backplane. Connect SAS_1 on the SAS controller daughter
card to connector SAS_B on the 1x8 backplane. See Figure 3-30.
Figure 3-30. Cabling the SAS RAID Controller to the 1x8 Backplane
1x8 Plus 1x2 Drive Configuration
If the optional 1x2 SAS backplane is installed in the flex bay, make the
following cable connections:
• Connect SAS_0 on the SAS controller daughter card to connector
SAS_A on the 1x8 SAS backplane board. See Figure .
• Connect SAS_1 on the SAS controller daughter card to SAS_B_IN on
the 1x2 SAS backplane board. See Figure .
1 SAS RAID controller daughter
card (DIMM not shown)
2 SAS_1 connector 3 SAS_0 connector
4 1x8 SAS backplane 5 SAS_B connector 6 SAS_A connector
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4
1
3
5
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