3Ware 3W-6800 - Escalade 6800 RAID Controller, User Manual

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide
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6 Ensure that the contacts will mate with both grooves in the slot.
Press down gently on the edge of the storage switch directly
above the slot until the it is fully seated.
7 Check that the storage switch’s metal bracket covers the hole in
the case and secure the bracket with the screw that was used to
secure the filler bracket in step 4.
Connect the drives to the interface cables
1 Be sure to use the supplied cables. With the higher speeds of
UltraATA-100 and UltraATA-66, using quality cables is impor-
tant.
2 Before connecting your drives, check your drives’ jumper set-
ting. The range of settings provided vary by manufacturer as do
the method for adjusting them. Refer to information provided
with your drives for the method required to set them. To operate
properly, the Escalade Storage Switch requires that drives be set
as Single (if available on your drive) or Master.
3 If your drives are not already installed in the computer chassis,
do so now. Be sure that the drives are connected to the power
supply. Y-splitter power supply connectors are included in some
kits in case you need additional power supply connections.
4 For each drive, select the black end of an interface cable not con-
nected to the storage switch and plug it into the drive or drive
carrier. The cable’s colored edge denotes Pin 1 and should be
adjacent to the 4-pin power plug.
Check your installation and close the case
1 After all of the drives are connected to the storage switch and it
is installed in its slot, verify that the cables do not interfere with
the operation of any other components in the case or block the
flow of cooling air.
2 Close the case and reconnect the power cables.