AMCC 3WARE 9690SA - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 2. Installing
Your 3ware RAID
Controller
Tools You Need
You will need the following tools during installation:
„ An ESD grounding strap or mat
„ A Phillips screwdriver
Before You Start
3ware 9690SA RAID controllers can be installed in a standard
enclosure or in an enclosure with a backplane.
1 Be sure to read “Safety Information” on page 8 in Chapter 1.
2 If you have a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), install it before
proceeding. For details, see “Chapter 3. Installing a Battery
Backup Unit” on page 17.
3 If your enclosure is low-profile, unscrew the full height bracket
from the 3ware 9690SA RAID controller and replace it with the
included low-profile bracket, using the same screws.
4 If appropriate, set the PM2 (power management) jumper on the
disk drives, to enable staggered spinup. Check the
documentation that came with your disk drives to see whether
this is required.
5 SATA-2 hard drives are sometimes shipped from the
manufacturer with the transfer rate set to 1.5Gbps. If this is the
case for your drives, you may need to remove a jumper or run a
software utility to change the transfer rate to 3.0Gbps. Please
check with your hard drive manufacturers documentation or
website on how to set the transfer rate to 3.0Gbps.