AMCC 9690SA manual Safety Information, Site Selection

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Safety Information

Safety Information

To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment damage, read this information and observe all warnings and precautions in this guide before installing or maintaining your computer.

The 3ware 9690SA RAID controller card should be installed by technically qualified persons. If you are uncomfortable opening a computer system and conforming to standard ESD (electrostatic discharge) practices, you should have a computer technician perform the installation.

Site Selection

The product is designed to operate as a component to a computer system. The environment that is provided for the system must be:

„Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).

„Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.

„Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.

„Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.

„In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug your system into a surge suppressor or UPS (uninterruptible power supply). During an electrical storm, we recommend disconnecting all phone, network, and power cables.

„Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.

„Provided a product main power disconnect or sufficient space to access the power supply cord(s), because they serve as the product's main power disconnect.

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Contents 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller Disclaimer CopyrightTrademarks Table of Contents About this Guide Getting Started Contents of this Package9690SA RAID Controller Card Models 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller Installation GuideCables CablesMulti-lane Cable Serial ATA SFF-8087 Other Available CablesMotherboard and Slot Requirements System RequirementsOperating System Requirements Site Selection Safety InformationProtecting Equipment and Data Installation Considerations Before You Start Tools You NeedInstall the Controller in the Computer Inserting Controller Into PCI Express Slot Attach the Cables to Your Controller External Enclosure Connection Connect the Cables to BackplanesCheck Installation and Close the Case Finishing Up the RAID Controller InstallationConfigure Your RAID Arrays Connect Battery if appropriateItems in Remote Battery Installation Package Installing a Battery Backup UnitInstalling the Control Module To install the control module BBU control module connected to the controller Installing the Remote BatteryThree locations for mounting battery on remote board Attaching the battery module to the remote board Installing the Remote Battery Replacing the Battery Removing the power cable from the BBU module Removing the battery module Feedback on this manual Sales and ordering information
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