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Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option

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29. Connect the loose end of the SAS signal cables (the cables have straight connectors and are already connected to the ServRAID controllers) to the rear connectors on the SAS expander card. Route the cable underneath the cable retention features on the baffle. See the illustration. Note: The cables that connect to a ServeRAID-BR10i v2 SAS/SATA Controller are reversed. 30. If you removed any fans, install them. 31. Insert the hard disk drives and the fillers the rest of the way into the bays. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 139. Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option If the server is a 16-drive-capable model with eight hard disk drive bays installed, you can install an IBM System x3650 M3 Hot-swap SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD option. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of supported optional devices. To order a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. The SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option contains the following components: v One 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 79

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29.
Connect the loose end of the SAS signal cables (the cables have straight
connectors and are already connected to the ServRAID controllers) to the rear
connectors on the SAS expander card. Route the cable underneath the cable
retention features on the baffle. See the illustration.
Note:
The cables that connect to a ServeRAID-BR10i v2 SAS/SATA Controller
are reversed.
30.
If you removed any fans, install them.
31.
Insert the hard disk drives and the fillers the rest of the way into the bays.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 139.
Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters
option
If the server is a 16-drive-capable model with eight hard disk drive bays installed,
you can install an IBM System x3650 M3 Hot-swap SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD option.
supported optional devices. To order a SAS/SATA8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2
M5015 adapters option, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized
reseller.
The SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option contains
the following components:
v
One 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
79