
Chapter 2: Installation
2-19SAS PortsThere are two SAS ports, one 
located on the backplane and 
the other on the serverboard 
near the fl oppy connector.  See 
the table on the right for pin 
defi nitions.
Note: refer to the FAQ section 
in Chapter 3 for details on en-
abling SAS.
SIMLC (IPMI Slot)The SIMLC slot on the H8QM3-
2 and H8QMi-2 is reserved for 
an optional IPMI card. 
Note: with an IPMI card in-
stalled in the SIMLC slot, the 
PCI-X slot #1 cannot be popu-
lated due to mechanical con-
cerns.
SAS Ports
Pin Defi nitions 
(JSM1/JSM2)
Pin #           Defi nition     
1 Ground
2TXP
3TXN
4 Ground
5RXN
6RXP
7 Ground