Hard drives indication with controller MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i on HP Proliant DL320e Gen8. Is it possible

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Give me advice, please.

My situation:
There're the server HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 and MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller.

I installed Controller into server and I reconnected Mini-SAS cord from block of hard drives to controller, but I haven't any indication of hard discs on server front panel.

I can see indication of drives activity only during server boot.

Controller has 2-pin connector (JT6B3, SAS Activity LED header) but where and how can I connect it?

Thanx.

Best Answer

I'm going to suggest that you try this with an HP Smart Array controller. HP went out of their way to develop their SmartDrive technology and new drive carriers for the ProLiant Gen8 product line.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1hOYjqRvSQ

Other controllers simply wouldn't be aware of the new drive indicators. Note the additional electrical contacts on the backplane side of the drive tray? Your LSI RAID controller would not be able to interface with those.