Adaptec 5805Z User Guide - Page 40
Connecting External Devices, Next Steps, Creating a Bootable Array
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Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 40 Disk drives on backplane Controller connected to backplane with Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to SFF-8087) Disk drives on backplane External SAS cable connecting to a drive bay Controller connected to backplane with multi-lane cable (SFF-8484) 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 40. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following section, Next Steps. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. For more information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 41. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 52.