Installing a raid controller card – Dell PowerEdge 6850 User Manual
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2.
Remove the cover. See "
Opening the System
."
3.
Remove the memory filler blank or the memory riser card from memory slot C. See "
Removing and Installing a Non–Hot-Pluggable Memory Riser Card
."
4.
Insert the RAID hardware key into its connector on the system board and secure the key with the latches on each end of the connector. See
and
Figure A
-3
.
Figure 7-8. Activating the Integrated RAID Controller
5.
Locate the RAID memory module connector on the system board. See
and
Figure A
-3
.
6.
Push the ejectors on the RAID memory module connector outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the connector.
7.
Align the RAID memory module's edge connector with the alignment keys, and insert the memory module into the connector.
8.
Press on the memory module with your thumbs while closing the ejectors with your index fingers to lock the memory module into the connector.
9.
Insert the RAID battery into the battery holder. See
10.
Connect the battery power cable to the RAID battery cable connector on the system board. See
Figure A
-4
.
11.
Replace the memory filler blank or the memory riser card in memory slot C. See "
Removing and Installing a Non–Hot-Pluggable Memory Riser Card
."
12.
Replace the cover. See "
Closing the System
."
13.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
14.
Enter the System Setup program and verify that the setting for the SCSI controller has changed to reflect the presence of the RAID hardware. See
"Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
15.
Install and configure the RAID software.
See the RAID software documentation for more information.
Installing a RAID Controller Card
See "
Installing an Expansion Card
" in "Installing System Components" for instructions about installing the card. See the RAID controller documentation for
information on installing and configuring the RAID software.
NOTE:
Do not substitute registered memory modules such as those used for system memory. Use the memory module supplied in the RAID
upgrade kit.