HP Xw6600 HP Workstations - LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID - Page 4

Step 2-Installing the RAID controller card Install the RAID controller card into the selected slot on the system board. Verify that the keyed components of the card align with the slot. Figure 2 Installing the SAS-SATA controller Step 3-Configuring the cabling The RAID controller card may be used to control hard drives located in the internal hard drive bays and hard drives located in the optical bays. The data cable connections for RAID differ between workstation models. To determine the correct connection for your hard drives, identify the applicable HP workstation model and the location of the hard drive being connected in the following table. To connect existing hard drives, disconnect the existing single data cables from the system board and choose the correct connection type. The LED cable connection is similar for all HP workstation models. Table 1 Data cable configuration guide HP workstation model Location of hard drive HP xw Workstation series ● HP 400 Workstations ● Internal hard drive bay Optical bay HP 600 Workstations ● Internal hard drive bay HP 600 Workstations ● Optical bay Connection type Description Connecting standard data Use the data cable provided with cables on page 6 the hard drive to connect the hard drive to the RAID controller card. Connecting blind-mate data cables on page 5 The blind-mate data cables from the internal hard drives are disconnected from the system board and connected to the appropriate port connectors on the RAID controller card. Connecting standard data Use the data cable provided with cables on page 6 the hard drive to connect the hard drive to the RAID controller card. 4 LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID Host Bus Adapter installation ENWW