Acer Altos R360 F2 Frequently Asked Questions Manual page 56

Altos R360 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1GB-way
NOTE 4. More information of NCQ can be found at:
http://www.serialata.org/technology/ncq.asp
2. How many SAS ports does MegaRAID support?
ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER:
MegaRAID 9240-4i features one mini SAS 4i connector (SFF-8087) and can support 4 SAS ports.
MegaRAID 9260-8i and 9271-8i features two mini SAS 4i connectors (SFF-8087) and can support 8 SAS ports
(6Gbps).
3. What OS can MegaRAID support?
ANSWER: R: R: R: Please refer to the table below. ANSWE ANSWE ANSWE
Operating Systems Operating Systems Operating Systems Operating Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
11
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
10
VMware ESXi 5.0
NOTE 1. The RAID Utility cannot be installed on VMware ESXi 5.0 host. Please install VMware SMIS Provider on
VMware ESXi 5.0 host instead.
4. Where should I connect the SAS or SATA cables to MegaRAID?
ANSWER: Please connect the SAS cable to mini SAS 4i connector (SFF-8087) on the card. ANSWER: ANSWER: ANSWER:
The software rounds the drive capacity down to
the next 1GB boundary. The software rounds the
drive capacity down to the next 1MB boundary.
The 1GB boundary correlates with the terms most
drive manufacturers use.
Service Service
Service Service
Pack Pack Pack Pack
N/A
SP1
SP2
Update 3
Update 9
SP1
SP4
N/A
32 32- - - - bit/64 bit/64- - - -
32 32 bit/64 bit/64
Driver Driver Driver Driver
bit bit bit bit
64-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
32-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
32-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
32-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
32-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
32-bit Yes
64-bit Yes
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RAID Utility RAID Utility RAID Utility RAID Utility Note Note Note Note
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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