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Checking Your Controller and Devices
4
Install the controller in the PCI or PCI-X slot and secure the
controller bracket to the chassis.
5
Install and connect any internal drives using the appropriate
cable.
6
Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord.
Checking Your Controller and Devices
To check your controller and devices:
1
Turn on your computer.
2
When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing
Ctrl+A
.
3
If your drives have already been used in another system (even if
not part of an array), select
Disk Utilities
and format the drive.
Otherwise, skip to the
.
Note:
If a drive appears to be missing, power down the
computer and check the connections.
4
Select
SATA
Select
to verify the hardware configuration of the
controller and the drives.
Verify that all drives and controllers are shown. If anything
appears to be missing, power down the computer and check the
connections.
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