Dell PowerEdge 1550 PERC 3/DC Cable Installation

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04E580 A00

P/N 4E580 Rev. A00

February 2001

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1550 and

PowerApp™ 120 Systems —

PERC 3/DC Cable Installation

This document provides updated information for installing the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID

Controller 3/Dual Channel (PERC 3/DC) in your Dell PowerEdge 1550 or PowerApp 120 system.

The PERC 3/DC kit included with your system contains two small computer system interface (SCSI)

cables that connect your PERC 3/DC card to the internal SCSI backplane board in your system. A

description of these cables and their application is provided in Table 1.

To avoid interference with system components and operation, be sure to use the short SCSI cable

when installing the PERC 3/DC card in your PowerEdge 1550 or PowerApp 120 system.

Installing the PERC 3/DC Card in Your System

To install the PERC 3/DC card in a PowerEdge 1550 or PowerApp 120 system, perform the following

steps.

WARNING: Before you install the PERC 3/DC card, you must turn off the system and dis-

connect it from the electrical outlet. For more information, see “Safety First—For You and

Your Computer” in the

System Information

document that came with your system.

1.

Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the

electrical outlet.

Table 1.

Cable Description

Cable Length

Application

Short cable

PowerEdge 1550 systems and

PowerApp 120 systems

Long cable

All other supported systems