Dell PowerEdge 1600SC User Manual

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6.

 

Connect the interface cable to the card and to the drives.

 

See

Figure 7

-10

,

Figure 7

-12

, and the documentation that accompanied the card for information about cable connections between the drives and RAID

card.

7.

 

Stand the system upright.

8.

 

Install the cover (see "

Installing the Cover

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

9.

 

Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

10.

 

Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly.

 

For information on installing device drivers, see the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD and the documentation that accompanied the controller card.

11.

 

Test the array:

l

 

If you are setting up an IDE RAID array, run the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics (see "

Running the System Diagnostics

").

l

 

If you are setting up a SCSI RAID array, run the SCSI controllers tests and the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics (see "

Running the

System Diagnostics

").

 

Also, see the RAID controller's documentation for information on testing the array.

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