HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 44)

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8. Connect the drive power cable to the rear drive cage.
9. Do one of the following to connect the SATA and sideband signal cables:
o To connect the cables to the system board, go to step 10.
o To connect the cables to the front drive cage backplane, go to step 11.
This procedure is only applicable if the 12-drive LFF cage with expander backplane or the 25-drive
SFF cage is installed in the front chassis.
10. Connect the shorter SATA and sideband signal cables to the system board:
a. Remove the primary PCI riser cage (" Remove the PCI riser cages " on page 25 ).
b. Connect the sideband signal cable from the rear drive cage to the system board.
c. Connect the SATA cable to the rear drive cage, secure the cable in the cable clip, and then connect
the cable to the system board.
d. Install the primary PCI riser cage (" Install the PCI riser cages " on page 26 ).
e. To continue with the installation procedure, go to step 13.
11. Connect the longer SATA and sideband signal cables to the front drive cage backplane: