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Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server, Installing the HP Smart Array Controller Card

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2 Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server This chapter describes how to connect the cables of an HP Smart Array controller card to the internal hard drives of an HP Integrity rx8640 Server. NOTE These instructions do not apply if you are connecting the controller card to an external mass storage box. Refer instead to the HP Smart Array Controller User Guide that shipped with your card. Table 2-1 shows the product numbers, descriptions and support matrix for the HP Smart Array controllers supported on the rx8640 server. Table 2-1 Smart Array Cards Available for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server Controller SA6402 SA6404 Product Number Description A9890A A9891A 2 channel / 128 MB cache 4 channel / 256 MB cache Supported on rx8640 Y Y Before you begin, you need: • Cable kit (part number: A7027-63001) • Smart Array controller card: See Table 2-1 for product numbers. NOTE The part and product numbers listed in this document are correct as of the release date of the document. Check http://partsurfer.hp.com for the most current part numbers. 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. Chapter 2 13

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Chapter 2
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2
Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server
This chapter describes how to connect the cables of an HP Smart Array controller card to the internal hard
drives of an HP Integrity rx8640 Server.
NOTE
These instructions do not apply if you are connecting the controller card to an external mass
storage box. Refer instead to the
HP Smart Array Controller User Guide
that shipped with your
card.
Table 2-1 shows the product numbers, descriptions and support matrix for the HP Smart Array controllers
supported on the rx8640 server.
Before you begin, you need:
•
Cable kit (part number: A7027-63001)
•
Smart Array controller card: See Table 2-1 for product numbers.
NOTE
The part and product numbers listed in this document are correct as of the release date of the
document. Check http://partsurfer.hp.com for the most current part numbers.
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 2-1
Smart Array Cards Available for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server
Controller
Product Number
Description
Supported
on rx8640
SA6402
A9890A
2 channel / 128 MB cache
Y
SA6404
A9891A
4 channel / 256 MB cache
Y