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Installing the controller hardware 10
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can
lead to thermal damage.
Connecting storage devices
You can connect SAS or SATA drives to the controller internally ("Connecting internal storage" on page
10) or externally ("Connecting external storage" on page 10).
For information about supported drive models, see the controller-specific page on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray
).
Connecting internal storage
1. Power down the server.
2. Install hard drives, if necessary. If you want to group some of the drives in an array, they must meet
the following criteria:
o They must be of the same type, either all SAS or all SATA. (This controller does not support
parallel SCSI drives.)
o For efficient use of drive space, they must have comparable capacity.
For additional information about drive installation, see the appropriate section in this guide
("Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives" on page 25) and consult the server documentation and
the documentation that accompanied the drives.
3. Use the internal wide SAS cable provided with the server to connect the controller to the drives.
o If the drives are hot-plug capable, connect the internal connector of the controller to the SAS
connector on the hot-plug drive cage.
o If the drives are not hot-plug capable, connect the internal connector of the controller to the non-
hot-plug hard drives.
4. Close or replace the access panel, and secure it with thumbscrews, if any are present.
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can
lead to thermal damage.
5. Power up the server.
Connecting external storage
1. Power down the server.
2. Connect an external SAS cable to the external port of the controller.
a. Pull back the tab on the mini SAS 4x connector on the cable.
b. Insert the cable connector into the external port of the controller.
c. Release the tab.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the SAS input connector of the external storage enclosure.
o If the enclosure uses a standard SAS 4x connector, insert the cable connector into the enclosure
connector, and then tighten the lock screws on the cable connector.