Dell PowerEdge T300 - Manual (Page 96)

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Installing System Components
7 Insert the card into the expansion card connector on the system board and
press down firmly (see Figure 3-20). Ensure that the card is fully seated in
the guide slot.
8 Close the expansion card latch to secure the card in the system (see
Figure 3-20).
NOTICE:
Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the
cards can prevent the system cover from closing properly or cause damage to the
equipment.
9 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card’s cable
connections.
10 Close the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).
11 Replace the system cover (see "Installing the System Cover" on page 67).
12 Reattach any peripherals you disconnected, then connect the system to
the electrical outlet.
13 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
14 Install any device drivers required for the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about installing the
card’s device drivers.
SAS Controller Card
Your system provides support for an internal SAS controller card to be used
for the SAS storage subsystem for your system’s internal or hot-pluggable
hard drives. The controller card supports all-SAS or all-SATA hard drive
configurations and also enables you to set up the hard drives in a RAID
configuration. Supported RAID configurations vary according to the version
of the SAS controller card included with your system and both RAID and
non-RAID versions of the controller card are available. See the RAID user
documentation for information on the available RAID configurations and for
instructions on how to set up a RAID configuration.
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