Installation
Using an Add-on SCSI Controller Board
To install the backplane board when you are using an
1.Set the terminator switches on the backplane according to your planned SCSI channel configuration. Refer to the “SCSI Channel Configuration” section of this appendix for the channel configurations.
2.Remove all the old hard disk drives from the system, if any.
Note: Make sure that you have already installed the Adaptec 2940UW controller board before you proceed. Refer to the controller board documentation for installation instructions. If you are not using the Adaptec 2940UW board, you can use the Mylex DAC960 disk array controller that supports the RAID technology.
3.Install the backplane and secure it with eight screws. Refer to Figure
4.Connect three power cables into the connectors at the back of the backplane board.
5.Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the channel on the Adaptec 2940UW board (or to your disk array controller board) and the other end to the corresponding channel on the backplane. The figure below shows how to connect the cables properly.
Hot Plug Backplane |
