IBM DCS3860, Installation, User'S, And Maintenance Manual

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Attention: To avoid damage to the SAS cables, consider the following
precautions:
v
When you route the cable along a folding cable-management arm, leave enough
slack in the cable.
v
Route the cable away from places where it can be damaged by other devices in
the rack.
v
Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point. Ensure that the
cable is well supported.
To connect a mini-SAS cable, insert the mini-SAS connector into a mini-SAS port.
Ensure that it locks into place.
Complete the following steps to remove a mini-SAS cable:
1.
Hold the blue plastic tab at the end of the mini-SAS connector and gently pull
on the tab to release the locking mechanism.
2. As you pull the tab, pull out the connector to remove it from the port.
Figure 18. Connecting a mini-SAS cable
Blue plastic tab
Figure 19. Removing a mini-SAS cable
Chapter 3. Cabling the DCS3860 storage system
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