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Cabling
In this section
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Cabling
This section provides guidelines that help you make informed decisions about cabling the server and
hardware options to optimize performance.
For information on cabling the optional RILOE II board, refer to the
HP Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II
User Guide
on the Documentation CD.
For information on cabling peripheral components, refer to the white paper on high-density deployment in
HP or Compaq branded racks on the HP website (
http://www.hp.com
).
SAS model cabling
SAS hard drive cabling
The HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 4 Server Service and Maintenance Guide SAS model uses a serial
attached SCSI bus to connect SAS hard drives on a SAS backplane to a PCI SAS controller. In a SAS
environment, each hard drive has a direct connection to the SAS controller. Two cables connect the PCI
SAS controller to the SAS backplane. Each cable controls four SAS drives.