3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2220 Host Adapter
Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2220 host adapter.
The RocketRAID 2220 includes both standard and low-profile brackets. It may be necessary to attach the low-profile bracket in place of the standard bracket, depending upon the chassis design.
1.Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-X slot.
2.Remove the PCI slot cover.
3.Gently insert the RocketRAID 2220 into the PCI slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis.
4.After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2220 using an SATA data cable. SATA cables have universal connections –either end can be attached to the adapter or hard disk. Each RocketRAID 2220 included eight SATA cables, and supports up to eight separate hard disks drives.
5.Many server-level chassis include hard -disk hot-swap bays. For these system chassis, cables are attached to the chassis backplane, rather than directly to each individual hard disk. Consult the chassis’s manual for proper installation procedures.
6.Close and secure the system chassis.
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