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Chapter
4.
Installing
the
Dual
Channel
SCSI
RAID
Enablement
Card
This
chapter
provides
instructions
for
installing
the
Dual
Channel
SCSI
RAID
Enablement
Card
if
you
are
using
the
AIX
or
Linux
operating
system.
Save
this
guide
for
future
reference.
Note:
If
you
are
using
the
Linux
operating
system,
the
device
driver
and
utility
software
must
first
be
installed
before
the
Dual
Channel
SCSI
RAID
Enablement
Card.
For
information
regarding
installing
software
and
configuring
your
system,
see
Chapter
7,
“Installing
and
Setting
Up
Software
for
the
Dual
Channel
SCSI
RAID
Enablement
Card
(Linux),”
on
page
13.
If
you
have
another
operating
system
installed,
refer
to
your
operating
system
documentation.
Attention
Be
sure
you
have
read
“Handling
Static
Sensitive
Devices”
on
page
vii
before
handling
your
Dual
Channel
SCSI
RAID
Enablement
Card.
To
install
the
adapter,
refer
to
the
option
installation
documentation
that
shipped
with
your
system
unit
to
perform
the
following:
1.
Shut
down
your
system
and
place
it
into
service
mode
as
described
in
the
documentation
provided
with
your
system.
2.
Remove
the
front
bezel
as
described
in
the
service
as
described
in
the
documentation
provided
with
your
system.
3.
Plug
the
card
into
the
connector
on
the
system
board
as
described
in
the
documentation
provided
with
your
system.
4.
Replace
the
front
bezel
as
described
in
the
service
as
described
in
the
documentation
provided
with
your
system.
5.
Return
the
system
unit
to
the
operating
position
and
power
it
on.
If
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
was
used
as
the
boot
device
prior
to
the
card
installation,
the
controller
will
still
boot
your
system.
Note:
If
the
system
unit
does
not
power
on,
repeat
this
installation
procedure.
If
you
continue
experiencing
problems,
contact
your
service
representative.
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