Dell PowerEdge SC440 Hardware Owner's Manual  - Page 55

See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required

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Figure 3-12. Cabling a SAS or SATA Hard Drive to a SAS Controller Expansion Card 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 SAS controller card 2 data cable to SAS controller 3 AUX_LED connector card 4 power cable to hard drive 5 SAS or SATA hard drives (2) 6 data cable to hard drive 7 hard drive activity indicator cable to SAS controller card 10 Ensure that all connectors are properly cabled and firmly seated. 11 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 41. 12 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation. 13 Press to enter the System Setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 27), and ensure that the drive's controller is enabled. 14 Exit the System Setup program and reboot the system. Installing System Components 55

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Figure 3-12.
Cabling a SAS or SATA Hard Drive to a SAS Controller Expansion Card
10
Ensure that all connectors are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 41.
12
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for
drive operation.
13
Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on
page 27), and ensure that the drive’s controller is enabled.
14
Exit the System Setup program and reboot the system.
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SAS controller card
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data cable to SAS controller
card
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AUX_LED connector
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power cable to hard drive
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SAS or SATA hard drives (2)
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data cable to hard drive
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hard drive activity indicator
cable to SAS controller card
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