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Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server Single Partition RAID Configuration RAID Cabling for IO Chassis 0 (Top Left and Top Right Hot Plug Hard Drives) To set up the RAID cabling on the top left and top right hot plug hard drives, do the following: Step 1. Verify that the HP Smart Array controller card is installed in PCI slot 8 of the IO Chassis 0. Step 2. Retrieve two cables from the cable kit (A7027-63001). Step 3. Identify the new cables using the colored cable ties which are also contained in the cable kit. For each cable, use two of the same color tie, one on each end. NOTE One end of each cable has a pull-tab connected to the SCSI connector which is labeled "This Connector to PCI Card". This end of the cable connects to the HP Smart Array card. Step 4. Plug the end of one of the cables with the pull-tab into the SCSI connector Port A2 on the Smart Array card (Port A2 is near the rear of the server). Repeat for SCSI connector Port A1 (Port A1 is near the center of the board). Step 5. Route the cables as shown in Figure 2-3 towards the front of the server and over to the Mass Storage Backplane connectors. WARNING The cables must be routed along the side of the server. They must not lay on top of the flat SCSI ribbon cable bundle or the PCI air dam. Doing so will damage the cables when the top is installed. Step 6. Unplug the existing SCSI ribbon cable for the top left HDD. This is the left most connector on the Mass Storage Backplane when viewed from the front of the server. See Figure 2-3 Step 7. Fold the SCSI connector on the ribbon cable so it will lay in front of the connector on the Mass Storage Backplane. See Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 Folded SCSI Connector Step 8. Plug the new cable from the Smart Array card Port A2 into the mass storage connector for the top left drive. Chapter 2 15

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Cabling for the HP Integrity rx8640 Server
Single Partition RAID Configuration
Chapter 2
15
RAID Cabling for IO Chassis 0 (Top Left and Top Right Hot Plug Hard Drives)
To set up the RAID cabling on the top left and top right hot plug hard drives, do the following:
Step 1.
Verify that the HP Smart Array controller card is installed in PCI slot 8 of the IO Chassis 0.
Step 2.
Retrieve two cables from the cable kit (A7027-63001).
Step 3.
Identify the new cables using the colored cable ties which are also contained in the cable kit. For
each cable, use two of the same color tie, one on each end.
NOTE
One end of each cable has a pull-tab connected to the SCSI connector which is
labeled “This Connector to PCI Card”. This end of the cable connects to the HP Smart
Array card.
Step 4.
Plug the end of one of the cables with the pull-tab into the SCSI connector Port A2 on the Smart
Array card (Port A2 is near the rear of the server). Repeat for SCSI connector Port A1 (Port A1 is
near the center of the board).
Step 5.
Route the cables as shown in Figure 2-3 towards the front of the server and over to the Mass
Storage Backplane connectors.
WARNING
The cables must be routed along the side of the server. They must not lay on
top of the flat SCSI ribbon cable bundle or the PCI air dam. Doing so will
damage the cables when the top is installed.
Step 6.
Unplug the existing SCSI ribbon cable for the top left HDD. This is the left most connector on the
Mass Storage Backplane when viewed from the front of the server. See Figure 2-3
Step 7.
Fold the SCSI connector on the ribbon cable so it will lay in front of the connector on the Mass
Storage Backplane. See Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2 Folded SCSI Connector
Step 8.
Plug the new cable from the Smart Array card Port A2 into the mass storage connector for the top
left drive.