Installation guide

Installing the Controller
3-6 DAC960PG/PJ Installation Guide
Installing the Controller
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Note
If an Intelligent Battery Backup Unit (IBBU) is to be
installed on a full-length card, it should be done
before the controller is installed into the host system.
Refer to Appendix A for information on installing the
IBBU.
Follow these steps:
1. Power-off all enclosures and the system components and disconnect
their power cords.
2. Remove the covers or the cabinet as necessary to access the I/O slots on
the system board.
3. Choose a vacant PCI slot and remove the metal cover plate from the
slot’s access port (usually at the back of the cabinet). Save the retaining
screw.
4. Plug the controller firmly into the PCI slot so that the controller’s
external connectors can be accessed through the access port. Use the
retaining screw to secure the controller by its mounting bracket.
5. Connect the cables from the disk array(s) to the drive channel port(s)
on the controller.
6. Look to confirm that all drive channels in use are properly terminated.
7.
Safety check
the installation.
8. Reconnect the power but DO NOT POWER ON the system at this time.
9. Proceed to the next chapter.