Hi,
I have a Dell R720xd that didn't come with a RAID controller. It came with an LSI SAS 9207-8i host bus adapter. I have since acquired a PERC H730P RAID Controller, which needs to be installed. The RAID Controller didn't come with any SAS cables. I understand that I need a Y type SAS cable to connect the backplane to the SAS connector on the system board as shown in figure 13 at the following link:
My R720xd has a 2.5" backplane. i.e. the front looks like this:
What is the correct part number for the SAS cable that I need to buy to connect the backplane to the SAS connector on the system board?
Currently, there are 2 separate SAS cables that connect the backplane to the LSI HBA 9207-8I SAS Controller. They will not physically fit into the SAS connector on the motherboard. I believe I need the Y type cable as shown in the first diagram above.