Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
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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. For more
connection details, see
About Your RAID Controller
on page 15
.
7
Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the instructions in
Connecting Disk
Drives to Your Controllers
on page 38
.
If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer cabinet, reattach the
power cord, then continue with
Connecting External Devices
on page 40
.
Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection
Warning:
Do not attempt to connect a Battery Backup Module (see
page 17
) to an
Adaptec RAID controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection. The battery module can
overheat and may even explode!
1
Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open
the cabinet, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
2
Select an available PCIe expansion slot that’s compatible with
your RAID controller and remove the slot cover, as shown at
right. (PCIe bus compatibility is marked to the controller figures
in
About Your RAID Controller
on page 15
.)
Caution:
Touch a grounded metal object before handling
the RAID controller.
3
As shown at right, insert the RAID controller into the
expansion slot and press down gently but firmly until it clicks
into place. When installed properly, the RAID controller
should appear level with the expansion slot.
4
Secure the bracket in the expansion slot, using the retention
device (for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with your
computer.
5
Attach the zero maintenance module (ZMM) to the
RAID controller by inserting the connector into the
socket on the ZMM daughter-board, as shown at right.
The connector attaches to the socket in only one
direction.
6
Choose a location on the chassis or in the system to fix
the tethered ZMM using the included tie-backs such
that (i) the cable (18.5") reaches the mating location on
the RAID controller when the controller is installed in
the expansion slot; (ii) wiring is routed and secured so
that it does not contact any moving parts (fans, for
instance); and (iii) the ZMM is protected from excessive heat.
!