7. Install the mounting plate in the empty slot next to the controller, as shown in the next figure. Aftersecuring the mounting plate to the card cage, verify that the supercapacitor module and mountingplate sit above (and do not touch) the PCIe slot.Gap8. Connect your computer's disk activity LED cable to the LED connector on the controller (marked onthe figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 16).Ensure that the positive lead of the LED cable (usually a red wire or a wire marked with a red stripe)is attached to pin 1.9. Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the instructions in Connecting Disk Drives toYour Controllers on page 31.If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord,then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 33.10. Restart your computer.The supercapacitor starts charging automatically. It should reach full charge in 3-4 minutes.Connecting Disk Drives to Your ControllersYou can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) to yourAdaptec RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of compatible drives.) Thereare no jumpers or switches to set before installation.If you plan to build a bootable array, ensure that you install at least the minimum number disk drivesrequired to support the RAID level you want. See Choosing a RAID Level on page 23 for more information.31Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc.Document No.: CDP-00277-01-A Rev. A, Issue:Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
