2.9.2 SATA backplane connections

(in AA4 models only)

A SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the AP1720-E2 AA4 model. The SATA backplane has four 15-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks. The LED on the backplane connect to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status. See section “1.6 LED information” for details.

Front side

The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed. This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.

CON1

CON3

CON5

CON7

Each SATA connector is labeled (CON1, CON3, CON5, CON7) so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane. Refer to the table below for reference.

Drive status LEDs

HDD

Front side

Back side

 

Device

connector

connector

 

 

 

 

 

HDD 1

CON1

CON2

 

HDD 2

CON3

CON4

 

HDD 3

CON5

CON6

 

HDD 4

CON7

CON8

 

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