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Installing the Controller and Drives
Installing the Controller and Drives
Use only the latest Ultra320 hard disk drives in arrays and only high-
quality Ultra320-rated cables with multimode terminators for all
drives that share a channel with Ultra320 drives.
To install the controller and drives:
Caution:
Take appropriate action to prevent ESD damage. See
.
1
If you have a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original
full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket.
2
Turn off your computer.
3
Unplug the power cord.
4
Open the system cabinet.
5
Remove the cover from an available 3.3V PCI or PCI-X slot that
is 2.2 or higher compliant.
Note:
You’ll get better performance if you use a 64-bit slot.
6
Install the controller in the PCI (or PCI-X) slot and secure the
controller bracket to the chassis.
7
Install and connect any internal drives using the appropriate
cable.
Note:
To build a RAID 5, as described in
, you must install at least three
drives.
8
Close the computer cabinet.
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