Installing The Raid Controller; Figure 1. Inserting The Intel ® Raid Controller Saswt4I Into A Pci Express* Slot - Intel SASWT4I Hardware User's Manual

Installing the RAID Controller

To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps:
1. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove
the power cord from the computer.
2. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. For
instructions, see your server chassis documentation.
3. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board.
4. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as
shown in
Figure 1. Inserting the Intel
5. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the RAID
Controller (see
controller.
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Figure 1. Secure the bracket to the computer chassis.
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RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express*
Figure 2). Make sure the cables are properly connected to the
Slot
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