Installing Raid Controller - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations

1.12.5 Installing RAID controller

This section describes how to install an optional RAID controller to the slot for RAID controller.
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Using the optional RAID controller (N8103-176/177/178)
For details, see the manual that comes with optional RAID controller (N8103-176/177/178).
Take the following procedure to install RAID controller (N8103-176/177/178).
1. See steps 1 to 6 in Chapter 2 (1.3 Overview of Installation and Removal) for preparations.
2. Remove the two screws and remove the
PCI riser card.
3. Remove the two screws from RAID
controller, and remove the PCI bracket.
4. Remove the two screws from server chassis,
and remove the RAID controller bracket.
Important
• Avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For details, see
Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
• Do not change the mode to hibernate while building a RAID system.
Note
• Enable PCI Slot xx ROM (xx is PCI slot number) of PCI Configuration in
Advanced menu of BIOS Setup Utility.
• Set the boot priority to 8th or higher in the Boot menu of the BIOS Setup utility.
If the setting is 9th or lower, the configuration menu for RAID controllers cannot
be launched.
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