5
Hardware Installation
Installing the RAID Controller
Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RAID Controller.
1.
Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-E (x8, x16) slot.
2.
Remove the PCI slot cover.
3.
Gently insert the RAID controller into the PCI-E slot, and secure the bracket to
the system chassis.
4.
After installing the adapter, attach the hard disks or disk backplane to the
RAID controller using the appropriate data cables.
5.
Close and secure the system chassis.
Using the RocketRAID 2840A
BIOS
After installing the RAID controller and power on the system, the RAID
controller BIOS should post during the system’s boot procedure.
Use
Ctrl + H
key to log-in to the BIOS setting utility. The BIOS setting utility can
be used for RAID management.
Please refer the user guide for how to use the BIOS:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/PDF/RR2840A/RR2840A_user_guide.pdf
