User`s manual

3 INSTALLATION
3.1 COMPONENTS
There are three separate steps that must be install or setup for DAS801t to function. These components are
the HARDWARE, SATA RAID5 HBA DRIVER, and SATARAID5 Utility. The steps on how to setup these
packages is described in the following sections.
3.2 INSTALLING HARDWARE
Follow the descriptions below, and step by step to complete the installation.
a Turn off your host computer.
a Install the SiI3132 PCI-Express 1X SATA RAID5 HBA into a PCI-Express slot (1X ~ 16X), than connect one
end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA connector on the Sil3132 PCI-Express 1X SATA RAID5 HBA.
a Connect the other end to the eSATA connecter on DAS801T.
a If hard disk drives are not installed in DAS801T, insert the drives into the trays (the round srew hole is the
drive positioner), than insert the trays most of the way to bay 1 to 8 in order (from the
bottom to top); gently insert the tray until the drive is fully inserted, and shut to seat the tray handle securely.
a Attach one end of the AC power cord to DAS801T and the other end to the proper AC
receptacle.
a Turn on DAS801T, than turn on the host computer.
3.3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 2000
3.3.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER
Follow the descriptions below, and step by step to complete the setup.
a Insert the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD in the CD-ROM drive.
a When start the Windows O/S, new hardware will be found, click Next.
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