Installing The Hardware - HP xw6000 Installation Information

Installing the Hardware

After you have completed all of the pre-installation preparations, you can begin the hardware installation.
1. Back up the data on the workstation where you will install the RAID array.
CAUTION: The following steps will wipe out all data and information on the hard drive where the RAID
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array is created.
2. Shut down the workstation.
3. Disconnect the main power cord from the rear of the workstation and from the electrical wall outlet.
4. Open the access panel of the workstation.
IMPORTANT: When installing the RAID controller card on the HP Workstation xw8200, note the
following location configuration options in order of recommended preference:
■ For optimal performance, install the RAID controller card in PCI-X slot 5.
■ Install the RAID controller card in PCI-X slot 6 or 7 (unless you have onboard SCSI or the other
PCI-X slot is being used).
■ Install the RAID controller card in PCI slot 1 or 3. If you select this option, visit
download the necessary driver to enable the use of these two PCI slots.
5. Install the FastTrak S150 TX4 RAID adapter in one of the available PCI slots. The card is universal
and may be installed in either 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slots.
NOTE: For optimal cable routing on the HP workstation, install the RAID controller in the PCI slot
closest to the graphics slot (AGP or PCI-Express).
6. Connect the hard drives to the FastTrak S150 TX4 RAID controller using the appropriate cables. Use
the following information to help you select the correct cables:
NOTE: Data cables ship with the hard drives (if purchased from HP) and are not included in this SATA
RAID controller kit.
❏ For xw8000 and xw8200 systems, it is recommended that hard drives connected to data ports 1
and 3 on the SATA RAID card be positioned in the upper drive bays (closest to the floppy bay).
Hard drives connected to ports 2 and 4 must be positioned in the lower bays so the data cables
will reach. Use the longest SATA data cable (326965-002 or 326965-006) for all drives. Connect
the 4-4 pin LED cable (308385-001) from the RAID card header "JP1" (4 pin header) to the
system board header labeled "SCSI LED" (4 pin header).
❏ For xw4100 systems, use the SATA data cables with the 90 degree connector (326965-001) for
the hard drive bays. The 90 degree connector goes to the hard drive. Use the longest data cable
with the straight connectors (326965-002) if installing a hard drive in an optical bay (with
adaptor). Connect the 4-2 pin LED cable (225537-001) from the RAID card header "JP1" (4 pin
header) to the system board header labeled "SCSI LED" (2 pin header).
❏ For xw6000 systems use the 14 inch SATA data cable with a straight connectors (326965-004)
for the hard drive bays. Use the longest data cable with the straight connectors (326965-002) if
installing a hard drive in an optical bay (with adaptor). Connect the 4-2 pin LED cable
(225537-001) from the RAID card header "JP1" (4 pin header) to the system board header
labeled "SCSI LED" (2 pin header).
NOTE: On the HP Workstation xw8000, make sure you do not connect the 4 to 4 pin SCSI LED cable to
the system board header labeled "SCSI-DIS"; doing so will disable the SCSI controller.
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