Figure 3-12. Cabling a SAS or SATA Hard Drive to a SAS Controller Expansion Card
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10Ensure that all connectors are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 41.
12Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
13Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 27), and ensure that the drive’s controller is enabled.
14Exit the System Setup program and reboot the system.
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