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Cabling
Cabling overview
This section provides guidelines that help you make informed decisions about cabling the server and
hardware options to optimize performance.
For information on cabling peripheral components, refer to the white paper on high-density deployment at
the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms
).
CAUTION:
When routing cables, always be sure that the cables are not in a position where they
can be pinched or crimped.
Front panel cabling
Item
Description
1
Front panel cable
2
Front video and USB cable
Storage cabling
The FBWC capacitor pack cabling is shown in the following images. The FBWC solution is a separately
purchased option. This server supports FBWC module installation ("
Flash-backed write cache procedures
"
on page
53
) in the system board or in a storage controller.
Depending on the controller option installed, the actual storage controller connectors might look different
from what is shown in this section.
