Storage controller cabling

Smart Array controller connected to the two 4-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage


Host Bus Adapter connected to the 2x 4-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage
Cable color Description
Orange Box 1 drive backplane Mini-SAS cable to type-p controller port 1
Blue Box 2 drive backplane Mini-SAS cable to type-p controller port 2
Gold Box 1 drive power supply cable
Pink Box 2 drive power supply cable

Smart Array controllers connected to the 16-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage


2 Host Bus Adapters connected to the 16-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage
Cable color Description
Blue Box 2 drive backplane port 1 Mini-SAS cable to slot 1 type-p controller port 1
Gold Box 2 drive backplane port 2 Mini-SAS cable to slot 1 type-p controller port 2
Pink Box 1 drive backplane port 1 Mini-SAS cable to slot 2 type-p controller port 1
Green Box 1 drive backplane port 2 Mini-SAS cable to slot 2 type-p controller port 2
Black Box 1 drive power supply cable
Orange Box 2 drive power supply cable