Connecting External Devices; Next Steps - Adaptec 51645 Installation And User Manual

Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in
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the following example.
Internal x4 mini-SAS connector
When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach
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the power cord, then continue with

Connecting External Devices

Note:
If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following section,
Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk
drives or disk drive enclosures.
Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. For more information or to purchase cables,
visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.

Next Steps

If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array,
continue with
If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page
Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
MaxIQ SSD connected to controller
with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout
cable (SFF-8087 to 4x-SATA)
Connecting External Devices on page
Creating a Bootable Array on page
To other SSDs
Single-port connector
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