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Installation Overview
Details about each step in the installation process are included in
this guide.
For your reference, the list below provides an overview of the main
steps required.
If you have a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), install it on the
controller. (For details, see "Appendix A. Installing the Battery
Backup Unit" on page 99.)
Install the controller, cables, and drives.
The basic steps are listed here. For details, see "Installing the
Hardware" on page 9.
a
Connect the interface cables to the controller card.
b
Turn off power switches and unplug power cords for the
equipment with which you are working.
c
Make sure you are grounded, to avoid electrostatic dis-
charge, which could damage computer components or
accessories.
d
Insert the controller card into the computer.
e
If the drives are not already installed in the computer,
install them.
f
Connect the interface cables to the drives.
g
Close up the case.
Power on the system.
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