Dell PowerVault 224F, Installation Manual

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support.dell.com Upgrade Installation Guide 1-3
Installing the RAID Controller
This section describes how to install the controller into Dell PowerVault 660F and
224F storage systems. See Figure 1-1 for a view of the controller, LED indicators, and
connectors.
Figure 1-1. Dell Fibre Disk RAID Controller
Before You Begin
The following items are required to complete this installation:
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Dell PowerVault 660F or 224F storage system(s)
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Cables to interconnect the PowerVault 660F storage system and up to seven
additional Dell PowerVault 224F storage systems
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Cables to connect the system and the controller
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A Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen and tighten the screws
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A minimum of three fibre drives for RAID 3 and RAID 5 configurations
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A Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA); use only the Qlogic QLA2200 Fibre
Channel HBA, or later Dell-supported HBA, with the controller
NOTE: If you are installing a dual-active configuration, both controllers must have the
same physical configuration, the same amount of memory, and the same firmware
version and type.
LED indicators
DB 9
connector
HSSDC
connector