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Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8620 Server HP Smart Array Controller Card Ports HP Smart Array Controller Card Ports The ports on the HP Smart Array Controller Cards are labeled as shown in Table 1-2 Table 1-2 HP Smart Array Controller Card Port Labels Controller Card SA 5302/SA5304 SA 6402/SA6404 Port Port 1 Port 2 Port A2 Port A1 Location Port near bulkhead Port near center of card Port near bulkhead Port near center of card When a port is referenced in this document the following notation is used (See Figure 1-1 for additional information): Table 1-3 Port Identification Notation Notation Port 1/A2 Port 2/A1 Port Location Port near bulkhead Port near center of card Installing the HP Smart Array Controller Card Step 1. If the server is running, shut down the OS, power off the server, and unplug the power cords. Step 2. Remove the top cover of the server. Step 3. If only one HP Smart Array controller card is to be installed, install it into slot 8 of IO Chassis 0 for internal RAID configuration. Step 4. If two HP Smart Array controller cards are to be installed, install them into slots 8 of IO Chassis 0 and IO Chassis 1 for internal RAID configuration. NOTE The HP Smart Array controller card must be installed in PCI slot 8 for internal RAID configurations. If another PCI card is located in slot 8, that card must be relocated to another slot. 2 Chapter 1

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Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8620 Server
HP Smart Array Controller Card Ports
Chapter 1
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HP Smart Array Controller Card Ports
The ports on the HP Smart Array Controller Cards are labeled as shown in Table 1-2
When a port is referenced in this document the following notation is used (See Figure 1-1 for additional
information):
Installing the HP Smart Array Controller Card
Step 1.
If the server is running, shut down the OS, power off the server, and unplug the power cords.
Step 2.
Remove the top cover of the server.
Step 3.
If only one HP Smart Array controller card is to be installed, install it into slot 8 of IO Chassis 0 for
internal RAID configuration.
Step 4.
If two HP Smart Array controller cards are to be installed, install them into slots 8 of IO Chassis 0
and IO Chassis 1 for internal RAID configuration.
NOTE
The HP Smart Array controller card must be installed in PCI slot 8 for internal
RAID configurations. If another PCI card is located in slot 8, that card must be
relocated to another slot.
Table 1-2
HP Smart Array Controller Card Port Labels
Controller Card
Port
Location
SA 5302/SA5304
Port 1
Port near bulkhead
Port 2
Port near center of card
SA 6402/SA6404
Port A2
Port near bulkhead
Port A1
Port near center of card
Table 1-3
Port Identification Notation
Notation
Port Location
Port 1/A2
Port near bulkhead
Port 2/A1
Port near center of
card