Installing An Integrated Storage Controller Card - Dell PowerEdge T710 Hardware Owner's Manual

Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card

NOTE:
Be sure to connect the cables according to the connector labels on the
cables. The cables are not operational if reversed.
1 If applicable, install the RAID battery (see "Installing a RAID Battery" on
page 128) and connect the RAID battery cable to the connector on the
card. See Figure 3-23.
2 Install the integrated storage controller card in the storage-card slot on the
system board. See Figure 6-1 to locate the storage-card slot.
Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card
a
connector aligns with the storage-card connector on the system board.
Lower the card into the card guides, and insert the card connector
b
firmly into the storage-card connector until the card is fully seated and
the blue plastic card guide locks in place over the upper corner of the
card.
3 Connect the storage card to the SAS backplane:
Connect the CNTL 0 cable connector on the SAS data cable to the
a
white SAS_0 connector on the SAS card, and the CNTL 1connector
to the black SAS_1 connector on the card. See Figure 3-23.
Attach the SAS A cable connector to the SAS A connector on the
b
backplane.
For a 3.5" SAS backplane, route the SAS B cable through the cable
c
guides on the inner side of the chassis, and connect the SAS B cable
connector to the SAS B connector on the backplane. See Figure 3-23.
4 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 86.
5 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
6 Rotate the system feet outward.
7 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet.
8 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
9 Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the
documentation for the card.
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Installing System Components