User`s guide

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 36
Before You Begin
● Read Safety Information on page 125.
● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller’s physical
features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 18).
● Ensure you have the right quantity of disk drives for the RAID level
you want to use for your arrays (see page 31).
● Ensure that you have the proper cables for your controller and disk
drives (see page 32).
● If you are installing a low-profile RAID controller into a low-profile
computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with the
low-profile bracket included in the kit.
Caution: Handle the controller by its bracket or edges only.
Installing the Controller
This section describes how to install your Adaptec RAID controller into
your computer cabinet.
1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the
cabinet, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
2 Select an available PCI expansion slot
that’s compatible with your RAID
controller and remove the PCI slot
cover, as shown at right. (PCI bus
compatibility is marked on the
controller figures in About Your RAID
Controller on page 18.)
For the best performance, use the fastest
available PCI slot that’s compatible with
your RAID controller.
Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the
RAID controller.
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