User`s guide

EK–SWRA2-IG. C01 4–1

1-Channel RAID Controller Installation

This chapter contains the information needed to install either the EISA or PCI 1-Channel RAID

Controller Board in a host computer.

The 1-channel RAID Controller Board combines the functionality of a SCSI-based

RAID controller with the host computer’s internal bus. The EISA or PCI

1-channel controllers each have two channel-0 connectors, one on the top of the

printed circuit board and the second on the external connector. These connectors

are electrically identical and mutually exclusive, that is, only one of the

connectors can be used.

4.1 Installing the 1-Channel RAID Controller Board

CAUTION

To avoid static damage, wear a grounded wrist

strap while installing the RAID controller board.

To install the RAID controller board, follow these steps.

1. Unpack the RAID controller board.

2. If the RAID controller board has uninstalled options, refer to Appendix A and

install the options, then proceed with step 3, below.

3. Inspect the board and confirm that the jumper at JP5 is installed (for EISA -

see Figure 4-1 and for PCI see Figure 4-2). This jumper terminates the SCSI

bus on the host end of the bus and must be in place.

4. Install the RAID controller board in accordance with instructions in the

following paragraph and your computer system manual.