1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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Chapter 2 Preparations
1.9.5
Installing RAID Controller
This section describes how to install an optional RAID Controller to the PCI riser card.
(1) When using the optional RAID controller (N8103-149/150/151)
For details, refer to the manual that comes with optional RAID Controller (N8103-149/150/151).
Important
You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For details,
refer to Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
Do not change the mode to hibernate during building a RAID System.
Note
When installing an optional RAID Controller, run the BIOS Setup utility, select
PCI
Configuration
from the
Advanced
menu, and then make sure that the parameter of
PCI Slot xx Option ROM
(
xx
is PCI slot number) is set to
Enabled
.
When connecting a RAID Controller, set the boot priority to 8th or higher in the Boot
menu of the BIOS Setup utility. If the setting is 9th or lower, the configuration menu for
RAID Controllers cannot be launched.
Take the following procedure to install RAID Controller (N8103-149/150/151).
1. Refer to steps 1 to 3 in
Chapter 2 (1.3 Overview of Installation and Removal)
for preparations.
2. Remove the three screws from PCI riser card. Hold both ends of PCI riser card, and lift it straight to
remove it.
3. Remove the two screws from RAID Controller, and remove PCI bracket.
4. Attach the low-profile bracket to RAID Controller with two screws you have removed in Step 3.
