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10. If you are installing the ServeRAID-8k adapter into a simple-swap SATA model, make the following cabling changes to enable RAID level-5 support: a. Disconnect the signal cable from the Simple-swap SATA backplate connector on the system board and connector it to the Hot-swap SAS/SATA 1 connector on the system board. See "System-board internal connectors" on page 18 for the location of these connectors on the system board. Note: Remove the dust shield (if one is present) from the Hot-swap SAS/SATA 1 signal connector on the system board before installing the signal cable. Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector. Dust shield Hot-swap SAS/SATA 1 connector b. Connect the RAID level-5 enabler plug (that came with the system) to the SAS/SATA backplane 1 connector on the system board. 13 1 24 12 RAID level-5 enabler plug Chapter 2. Installing options 59

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10.
If
you
are
installing
the
ServeRAID-8k
adapter
into
a
simple-swap
SATA
model,
make
the
following
cabling
changes
to
enable
RAID
level-5
support:
a.
Disconnect
the
signal
cable
from
the
Simple-swap
SATA
backplate
connector
on
the
system
board
and
connector
it
to
the
Hot-swap
SAS/SATA
1
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“System-board
internal
connectors”
on
page
18
for
the
location
of
these
connectors
on
the
system
board.
Note:
Remove
the
dust
shield
(if
one
is
present)
from
the
Hot-swap
SAS/SATA
1
signal
connector
on
the
system
board
before
installing
the
signal
cable.
Carefully
grasp
the
dust
shield
and
pull
it
out
of
the
signal
connector.
Dust shield
Hot-swap
SAS/SATA 1 connector
b.
Connect
the
RAID
level-5
enabler
plug
(that
came
with
the
system)
to
the
SAS/SATA
backplane
1
connector
on
the
system
board.
1
12
13
24
RAID level-5 enabler plug
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
59