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Acer Altos R5250 User Manual

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3 System upgrade

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To install the

SAS RAID daughter board:

Altos R5250 system supports SAS RAID through installation of a SAS
RAID daughter board. With the addition of a RAID activation key to
the SAS RAID daughter board is enabled.

1

Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 28.

2

Locate the SAS daughter board slot. Perform the instructions
described in “To remove the air duct” section on page 33.

3

Remove the SAS daughter board from its protective packaging,
handling it by the edges.

4

Connect one end of the SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/
Output) cable to the backplane SGPIO connector and the other
end to the SGPIO connector on the SAS RAID daughter board (A).

5

Align then insert the gold-lined edge of the board into the SAS
daughter board slot (B). Make sure the board properly seated.

6

Secure the SAS daughter board to the mainboard with the screw
provided (C).

7

Connect the necessary SAS data cables as required (D).

8

Align then insert the RAID activation key into the connector on the
SAS daughter board (E).

9

Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 28.