Identification Of Drive Boxes; Drive Bay Numbers When A Raid Controller Is Used - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 1 General Description
4.10

Identification of Drive Boxes

Drive bay numbering depends on how the drive backplanes are connected.
― Controller
・When connected to onboard SATA ports
・When connected to PCI board (AROC Type-a) installed in RAID controllerdedicated slot
・When connected to RAID controller PCI board installed in riser card
SAS expander
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Install on a 1st riser card or a 2nd riser card.
4.10.1

Drive bay numbers when a RAID controller is used

If the drive back plane is directly connected to the controller, the drive bay number starts from 1.
Here we illustrate the examples.
2.5-inch drive model Front
3.5-inch drive model Front
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4. Names and Functions of Parts