User`s guide

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 37
3 As shown at right, insert the RAID
controller into the PCI expansion slot and
press down gently but firmly until it clicks
into place. When installed properly, the
RAID controller should appear level with
the PCI expansion slot
.
4 Secure the bracket in the PCI slot, using
the retention device (for instance, a screw
or lever) supplied with your computer.
5 Connect your computer’s disk activity
LED cable to the LED connector on the
controller (
marked on the figures in
About Your RAID Controller on page 18 ) .
Ensure that the positive lead of the LED cable (usually a red wire or a
wire marked with a red stripe) is attached to pin 1.
Note: Adaptec 4000SAS only—Controller installation is complete. If
you are installing the controller driver and an operating system on a
bootable array, continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 43.
If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing
operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing
Operating System on page 56.
6 Optional—Connect your RAID controller’s I2C connector (not
available on all models) to an I2C connector on an internal
backplane or enclosure, using an I2C cable.
7 Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the
instructions for your type of controller:
● For SAS RAID controllers, see page 38.
● For SATA RAID controllers, see page 41.
● For SCSI RAID controllers, see page 41.
If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer
cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting
External Devices on page 42.