2.8.2SATA/SAS backplane connections

A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS500-E5. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA/SAS hard disks. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status. See section “1.6 LED information” for details.

Front side

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

Drive status LEDs

CON0 CON1 CON2 CON3

Each SATA/SAS connector is labeled (CON0, CON1, CON2, CON3) so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane. Refer to the table for reference.

HDD Device

Front side connector

Back side connector

HDD 1

CON0

CON4

HDD 2

CON1

CON5

HDD 3

CON2

CON6

HDD 4

CON3

CON7

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