Owner manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Figure 2-7, Insert SAS RAID controller into a PCIe slot

Step 5 Mount the Drives

You can connect the SAS/SATA drives to the controller through

direct cable and backplane solutions. In the direct connection,

SAS/SATA drives are directly connected to SAS RAID controller PHY

port with SAS/SATA cables. The SAS RAID controller can support

up to 28 PHY ports. Remove the front bezel from the computer

chassis and install the cages or SAS/SATA drives in the computer

chassis. Loading drives to the drive tray if cages are installed. Be

sure that the power is connected to either the cage backplane or

the individual drives.

Step 4. Install the PCIe SAS RAID Cards

To install the SAS RAID controller, remove the mounting screw and

existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCIe slot.

Align the gold-ngered edge on the card with the selected PCIe

slot. Press down gently but rmly to ensure that the card is prop-

erly seated in the slot, as shown in Figure 2-7. Then, screw the

bracket into the computer chassis. ARC-1680 series cards require a

PCIe x8 slot.