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Hardware Installation

Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI 5/iR Integrated and Adapter User's Guide

This chapter describes how to install the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5/iR Adapter.

NOTE: The SAS 5/iR Integrated is embedded on the system motherboard and does not require any installation. See your system's Hardware Owner's Manual or the User's Guide for instructions.

Installing the SAS 5/iR Adapter

CAUTION: For some systems, only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1. Unpack the SAS 5/iR Adapter and check for damage.
   
   

NOTE: Contact Dell if the controller is damaged.

2. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. See your system's Hardware Owner's Manual or the User's Guide for more information on power supplies.
   
   
3. Disconnect the system from the network and remove the cover of the system. See your system's Hardware Owner's Manual or the User's Guide for more information on opening the system.
   
   
4. Select an appropriate PCI-E slot. Remove the blank filler bracket on the back of the system aligned with the PCI-E slot you have selected.
   
   
5. Align the SAS 5/iR Adapter to the PCI-E slot you have selected.
   
   
6. Insert the controller gently, but firmly, until the controller is firmly seated in the PCI-E slot. See Figure 3-1.
   
   

Figure 3-1. Installing a SAS 5/iR Adapter

1	bracket screw	2	SAS 5/iR Adapter	3	PCI-E slot
4	PCI bracket	5	filler bracket

7. Tighten the bracket screw, if any, or use the system's retention clips to secure the controller to the system's chassis.
   
   
8. Connect the cables from the end devices or the backplane of the system to the controller. See Figure 3-2.
   
   

Figure 3-2. Connecting the Cable

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SAS 5/iR Adapter

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SAS x4 internal connector

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cable

9. Replace the cover of the system. See your system's Hardware Owner's Manual or the User's Guide for more information on closing the system.
   
   
10. Reconnect the power cable(s) and network cables, and then turn on the system.
    
    

NOTE: Ensure that you do not connect a hard disk and tape drive to the same SAS 5/iR Adapter.

NOTE: For information on connecting your SAS 5i/R controller to a tape drive see your system's Hardware Owner's Manual.

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