# Connecting the enclosure

Preparing the controllers | Connecting the enclosure | Configuring the arrays and logical drives

After you prepare the controllers, you must connect the enclosure to the ServeRAID controllers.

1. Shut down the server.
2. Connect the enclosure to each of the ServeRAID controllers.

   Important When connecting the cables, you must connect the same channel connectors on both ServeRAID controllers to the same enclosure. For example, if you connect the cable from Channel 1 on the first ServeRAID controller to the enclosure, you must connect the cable from Channel 1 on the second ServeRAID controller to the enclosure.

3. Restart the server with the IBM ServeRAID Support CD (or the configuration CD that came with your server) in the CD-ROM drive.

## More information

- Understanding the hardware requirements
- Understanding the installation guidelines and restrictions
- Preparing the controllers for failover
- Configuring the arrays and logical drives
- Completing the failover environment installation
- Failing from active to passive controller (action)

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