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Installing the adapter hardware, Connecting the devices, Connecting the scsi cable and terminator – HP PCIe U320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter User Manual

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Installing the adapter hardware

CAUTION:

Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. Be sure you are properly grounded before

beginning this procedure. For more information, see "

Appendix: Electrostatic discharge

" on page 53.

To install the host bus adapter hardware:

1.

Open the server case.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal

system components to cool before touching them.

2.

Install the adapter in the selected PCIe expansion slot. Consult your computer's documentation if you

have questions about how to install an expansion card in your system.

3.

Close the computer case.

Connecting the devices

To connect the devices:

1.

Connect SCSI devices with SCSI cables.
Insert a SCSI cable into a connector on the HP U320e SCSI Host Bus Adapter, as shown in

Figure 5

.

Verify that the connector is properly seated and tighten the screws on the connector. Connect the

other end of the cable to the first device in the bus. Connect the rest of the devices to each other, if

applicable. Repeat to connect the devices to the second bus, if applicable.

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Figure 5 Connecting the SCSI cable and terminator

1. SCSI cable connection on the adapter
2. SCSI cable connection on the device
3. SCSI terminator

2.

Connect a terminator to each device at the end of a SCSI bus.

3.

Reconnect the power cables.

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