Internal cable routing

This section provides information about routing the cables when you install some components in the server.

To connect cables, observe the following instructions:

• Turn off the server before you connect or disconnect any internal cables.

• See the documentation that comes with any external devices for additional cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you connect the devices to the server.

• Cable identifiers of some cables are printed on the cables that come with the server and optional devices. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors.

• Optical drive cable connection
  This topic provides information about the internal cable routing for the optical drive.
• Operating temperature enhancement kit cable connection
  This topic provides information about the internal cable routing for the operating temperature enhancement kit.
• Fixed power supply cable connection
  This topic provides information about the cable routing for the fixed power supply.
• Front USB module and operator information panel cable connection
  This topic provides information about the internal cable routing for the front USB module and the operator information panel.
• Simple-swap HDD cable connection: onboard RAID
  This topic provides information about the internal cable connection for the simple-swap hard disk drive with onboard RAID.
• Hot-swap HDD cable connection: ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and fixed power supply
  
• Simple-swap HDD cable connection: ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and fixed power supply
  
• Hot-swap HDD cable connection: ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and hot-swap power supply
  
• Simple-swap HDD cable connection: ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and redundant power supply