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Hardware options installation 32
4.
Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions (on page 13).
Drive cable options
Two-port SATA cable option
When this cable option is installed in the eight-bay drive cage, the server supports the six-drive SATA
configuration. In this configuration, drive bays 1 through 6 are populated, while drive bays 7 and 8 contain
drive blanks.
To connect the cable option:
1. Power down the server (on page 16).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 16).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 17).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 18).
5. Remove the PCI riser cage (on page 19).
6. Attach the cable clip on top of the square silkscreen marker near the processor 1 DIMM slots.
7. Connect the two-port SATA cable:
a. Connect the cable to the drive sideband signal connector.
b. Secure the cable in the cable clip.
c. Connect the cable to the SATA storage and optical drive connectors.