Installation Overview
Details about each step in the installation process are included in this guide.
For your reference, the list below provides an overview of the main steps required.
If you have a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), install it on the controller. (For details, see “Appendix A. Installing the Battery Backup Unit” on page 99.)
Install the controller, cables, and drives.
The basic steps are listed here. For details, see “Installing the Hardware” on page 7.
a Connect the interface cables to the controller card.
b Turn off power switches and unplug power cords for the equipment with which you are working.
c Make sure you are grounded, to avoid electrostatic dis- charge, which could damage computer components or accessories.
d Insert the controller card into the computer.
e If the drives are not already installed in the computer, install them.
f Connect the interface cables to the drives. g Close up the case.
Power on the system.
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