Intel raid controller srcsas144e User Manual

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Perform the following steps to connect a RAID Controller SRCSAS144E directly to a 

SAS backplane or to SATA hard drives. When cabling directly to hard drives or to 

backplanes that do not include expander support, use one cable per drive. When cabling to 

backplanes that include expander support, use one or two cables per backplane.

1. Connect the 4-port connector on the internal cable into the connector on the RAID 

Controller SRCSAS144E.

2. Connect between one and four of the connectors on the other end of the cable into the 

connector on a SAS backplane or SATA hard drive, or into a backplane that has 

expander support (Intel product codes AXX6DRV3GEXP or AXX4DRV3GEXP). 

After performing the Intel

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 RAID Controller SRCSAS144E installation, you must 

configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The Software User’s 

Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your RAID 

Controller SRCSAS144E, and provides detailed installation instructions for operating 

system drivers.