Adaptec 2805 User Manual and Install Guide - Page 54

Connecting External Devices, Next Steps, Creating a Bootable Array

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Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 53 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in the following example. Internal x4 mini-SAS connector To other SSDs Single-port connector SSD connected to controller with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable (SFF-8087 to 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 53. 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. We recommend 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 54. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.

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Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
●
53
2
Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in
the following example.
3
When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer
cabinet, reattach
the power cord, then continue with
Connecting External Devices
on page 53
.
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.
We recommend 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 54
.
If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
on page 72
.
SSD connected to controller with
internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable
(SFF-8087 to 4x-SATA)
Internal x4 mini-SAS connector
Single-port connector
To other SSDs