Installing Raid Controller - NEC Express5800/E120d-1 User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations
1.8.5

Installing RAID Controller

This section describes how to install an optional RAID Controller to the slot dedicated to RAID Controller.
(1) When using the optional RAID controller (N8103-149/150/151)
For details, refer to the manual that comes with optional RAID Controller (N8103-149/150/151).
When installing more than 5 Hard Disks, K410-269(00) Intaernal SAS/SATA cable of an option is needed.
Take the following procedure to install RAID Controller (N8103-149/150/151).
1. Refer to steps 1 to 6 in Chapter 2 (1.3 Overview of Installation and Removal) for preparations.
2. Remove the two screws and remove PCI
Riser Card.
3. Remove the screw securing the PCI riser
card. Hold the both ends of the PCI riser
card and lift it off.
 You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For
Important
details, refer to Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
 Do not change the mode to hibernate while building a RAID System.
 When installing an optional RAID Controller, start the BIOS Setup utility, select
Note
PCI Configuration from the Advanced menu, and then make sure that the
parameter of PCI Slot xx ROM (xx is PCI slot number) is set to Enabled.
 When connecting a RAID Controller, set the boot priority to 8th or higher in the
Boot menu of the BIOS Setup utility. If the setting is 9th or lower, the
configuration menu for RAID Controllers cannot be launched.
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