AMCC 3WARE 9690SA - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller
16 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Note: If your backplane has individual connections for each
drive, or if you do not have a backplane, you can directly
connect up to 4 drives per internal connector through use of a
breakout cable.
Finishing Up the RAID Controller
Installation
After you have installed the controller in the computer and attached
appropriate cables to the controller and drives, complete the
following steps to complete the hardware installation.
Connect Battery (if appropriate)
If you are using a BBU, insert the remote battery board and connect
the battery to the BBU control module attached to your controller.
For details, see “Installing the Remote Battery” on page 20.
Check Installation and Close the Case
1 Verify that the cables do not interfere with the operation of any
other components in the case or block the flow of cooling air.
2 Close the case and reconnect the power cables.
Configure Your RAID Arrays
Turn to “First Time RAID Configuration” and “Configuring Units”
in 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide for information
about configuring RAID arrays. The user guide is included on the
3ware CD that came with your controller. It is also available from
the 3ware website at
http://3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp .