HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide, February 2007

Installing the RAID160 SA Controller

Installing the RAID160 SA Controller Hardware (Offline)

Chapter 4

Installing the RAID160 SA Controller Hardware (Offline)

Follow these steps to perform an offline installation of the RAID160 SA Controller:

Step 1. Disconnect any peripheral devices from the server.

Step 2. Remove or open the access panel on the server.

Step 3. Select an available 66-MHz PCI slot. Slots that use a 64-bit interface may provide higher

performance.

Step 4. Remove the slot cover or open the hot-plug latch. Save the retaining screw, if one is present.

Step 5. Slide the controller board along the slot alignment guide.

Figure 4-1Installing the HP A7143A RAID160 SA controller

NOTE Your server may look slightly different from the one illustrated

Step 6. Press the controller board firmly into the slot so the contacts on the board edge are properly seated

in the system board connector.

Step 7. Secure the board in place with the hot-plug latch or retaining screw.

Step 8. Continue by following the instructions given in “Connecting the Cables and the StorageWorks‘ Disk

Enclosures” on page 44“.