HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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Step 4. Mount the Drives
You can connect the SATA drives to the controller through direct cable.
In the direct connection, SATA drives are directly connected to 6Gb/s
SATA RAID controller port with SATA cables. The 6Gb/s SATA RAID
controller can support up to 2 ports. Remove the front bezel from the
computer chassis and install the cages or SATA drives in the computer
chassis. Loading drives to the drive tray if cages are installed. Be sure
that the power is connected to the individual drives.
Step 5. Connect the SATA Cable
ARC-1203-2I controller has two SATA internal connectors. If you have
not yet connected your SATA cables, use the cables included with your
kit to connect the controller to the SATA hard drives.
The cable connectors are all identical, so it does not matter which end
you connect to your controller, SATA hard drive, or cage backplane
SATA connector.
Figure 2, SATA Cable