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Installing the Adapter and Disk Drives
This section explains how to install your Adaptec Host Bus Adapter and connect it to internal and external
disk drives.
Before You Begin
• Read
Safety Information
• Familiarize yourself with your HBA's physical features (see
page 14).
• If you are installing the HBA into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height
bracket with the low-profile bracket included in the kit (see
a Low-Profile Bracket
• If your HBA supports encryption, verify that the encryption key is installed on the adapter card and
seated securely (see
• Ensure that you have the right number of drives and cables for your application (see
Drives and Cables
Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket
If you are installing your Adaptec HBA into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height
bracket with the low-profile bracket included in your distribution kit. The full-height bracket is mounted
on the front of the adapter board, the low-profile bracket is mounted on the back, as shown in the
figures below.
Back of board
To replace the full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket:
1. Remove the full-height bracket from the adapter board. The full-height bracket is installed on the
front side of the adapter, with the mounting screws inserted from the back (see Figure 1). Using a
Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in Figure 2, then set the screws
aside for use in the next step.
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on page 39.
on page 21).
Checking the Encryption Key
on page 23).
Low-profle bracket
Serial Attached SCSI Host Bus Adapters Installation and User's Guide
Standard Host Bus Adapter Features
Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with
on page 23).
Full-height bracket
on
Selecting Disk
Front of board
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