Oracle SGX-SAS6-INT-Z Installation Manual

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Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA,
Internal Installation Guide For HBA
Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-
INT-Z
Part No: E22494-08
May 2017

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  • Page 1 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6- INT-Z Part No: E22494-08 May 2017...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using This Documentation .................  9 1 HBA Overview .................... 11 Kit Contents .................... 11 HBA Features .................... 11 SAS/SATA Features ................ 12 Valid Drive Mix Configurations With HDDs and SSDs ........ 13 Operating System and Technology Requirements .......... 13 System Interoperability ...................  14 Host Platform Support ................ 14 Storage System Support ................ 15 Software Support ................... 15 Boot Support ....................
  • Page 6 ▼ To Activate a Volume (x86) ...............  58 Activating a Volume (From an OS) .............. 59 ▼ To Activate a Volume (From an OS) ............ 59 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 7 Cannot Delete a RAID Volume Using the SAS2IRCU Utility ...... 64 There Is No FCode Utility Command for Creating a RAID 10 Volume .....  64 Storage-Related Issues .................. 64 The Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation Hangs .......  65 The System Hangs After Deleting a RAID Volume ........ 65 Pressing Might Bypass Network Boot and HBA Option ROM Load ..
  • Page 8 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 9: Using This Documentation

    Audience – Technicians, system administrators, and authorized service providers ■ Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware ■ Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at http:// docs.oracle.com/cd/E19337-01/index.html. Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback. Using This Documentation...
  • Page 10 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 11: Hba Overview

    C H A P T E R HBA Overview This chapter provides a basic overview of Oracle's internal Sun Storage 6 Gigabit per second (Gb) Serial Attached SCSI/SATA (SAS) PCI Express (PCIe) host bus adapter (HBA), which uses LSI technology. The chapter also describes the various operating systems, host platforms, software, and infrastructure configurations that support the HBA.
  • Page 12: Sas/Sata Features

    Figure 1, “Oracle's Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal,” on page 13 shows the physical features of the HBA. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 13: Valid Drive Mix Configurations With Hdds And Ssds

    † Operating System/Technology Recommended Versions (minimum) Oracle Solaris OS for the x86 (32- ■ Oracle Solaris 11.1 with SRU7 bit and 64-bit) platform ■ Oracle Solaris 10 01/13 with patches 149176-02 and 145649-04, at minimum Chapter 1 • HBA Overview...
  • Page 14: System Interoperability

    Oracle supports the Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 OS with patches 142676-02 (x86) and 143523-02 (SPARC) as the minimum Oracle Solaris OS level. However, if issues occur with the HBA, Oracle Support requires that you update to the recommended OS levels listed in Table 1, “Supported Operating System/Technology Versions ,”...
  • Page 15: Storage System Support

    Boot Support Booting through the HBA is supported in the following operating system and technology environments: Oracle Solaris 10 01/13 OS for the SPARC and x86 platforms ■ Oracle Solaris 10 11.1 OS for the SPARC and x86 platforms ■...
  • Page 16 Boot Support Windows Server 2012 OS ■ ESX and ESXi Server, version 5.0 and 5.1 technology ■ Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 17: Hardware Installation And Removal

    To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage, use both a workstation antistatic mat and an ESD wrist strap. You can get an ESD wrist strap from any reputable electronics store or from Oracle as part number #250-1007. Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems: Leave the HBA in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it in the system.
  • Page 18: Installing The Hba

    Leave the HBA in its protective bag until you are ready to install it. If there is damage, Note - contact Oracle customer support. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 19: To Install The Hba

    To Install the HBA To Install the HBA Attach an antistatic wrist strap and remove the HBA from its protective bag. “Observing ESD and Handling Precautions” on page Refer to the service or installation manual for your particular system for instructions on how to locate an available PCI Express slot in the system.
  • Page 20: To Connect The Hba To Internal Storage Devices

    If the system is powered up before these devices, the devices might not be recognized. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 21 To Complete the Installation If you need to install an OS on your system, complete the procedures in Chapter 3, “Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot Environment ” and then go to the next step. If you already have an OS installed on an x86 system, review the BIOS bootup messages to ensure that you see the LSI BIOS initialization banner and that you are prompted for the BIOS utility (by pressing Ctrl+C...
  • Page 22: Next Steps

    Next Steps Install any software required by the HBA, specific to your operating system, as described in Chapter 4, “HBA Software Installation”. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 23: Removing The Hba

    Removing the HBA Removing the HBA If you need to remove the HBA from the system, for any reason, follow the procedure in this section. To Remove the HBA: Prepare your operating system for HBA removal. Attach an antistatic wrist strap. “Observing ESD and Handling Precautions”...
  • Page 24 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 25: Creating A Bootable Drive In A Preboot Environment

    “Creating a Bootable Drive (x86)” on page 32 ■ “Validating the Label of the HBA Drive” on page 49 ■ “Installing the Oracle Solaris OS” on page 51 ■ “Next Steps” on page 52 ■ Overview of Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot...
  • Page 26: Utilities Overview

    Review the boot order list to verify that the order is correct, and make any changes, if necessary. This will occur each time you enter the utility. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 27: Methods For Creating A Bootable Drive

    To Create a Bootable Drive (SPARC) You do not need to perform both steps in this procedure if you plan to install the Oracle Solaris OS onto a physical drive. If you plan to use a physical drive to install the OS, go directly to Step Optionally create a RAID volume from which to boot (see “Using the FCode Utility...
  • Page 28 If you were able to determine and select the card that you wanted in the previous step, skip to Step 6. Otherwise, if more than one of the mpt_sas-based cards is Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 29 To Create a RAID Volume With the FCode Utility (SPARC) Perform the steps in this section if you want to optionally configure a RAID volume on a SPARC system. You can then install the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS) on that RAID volume.
  • Page 30: Creating An Alias For A Bootable Drive (Sparc)

    To Create an Alias for a Bootable Drive (SPARC) Perform the steps in this section to help simplify the process of booting a drive on a SPARC system. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 31 To Create an Alias for a Bootable Drive (SPARC) Issue the show-disks command to list the disks on the system. Note that, as shown in the following example, you can determine the HBA drives by looking for the LSI,sas@number label, where number is 0 for the first HBA detected, and increments for each additional HBA detected.
  • Page 32: Creating A Bootable Drive (X86)

    Instead, during bootup, launch Oracle System Assistant and specify a bootable drive on which to install an OS. For more information, see the Oracle System Assistant documentation. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 33 To Verify the Drives and Their Slots (x86) In order to configure a RAID volume, the HBA must have firmware version 11.05.02.00, at minimum, installed. Before performing the steps in this section, verify the firmware level on the HBA and perform any firmware updates, as necessary. For information about updating firmware, see Chapter 4, “HBA Software Installation”.
  • Page 34 Physical Disk Management menu options. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Physical Disk Managment menu option and press Enter. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 35 To Verify the Drives and Their Slots (x86) Selecting the Physical Disk Management Menu Option FIGURE 4 From the menu options that are displayed, navigate to the View Physical Disk Properties menu option and press Enter. Chapter 3 • Creating a Bootable Drive in a Preboot Environment...
  • Page 36 The Select Physical Disk pop-up window is displayed. In the following example, there are 4 drives in Slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 37 Do not perform the steps in this procedure if you want to install the operating system on Note - a non-RAID volume. Instead, use Oracle System Assistant. The HBA must have firmware level 11.05.02.00, at minimum, installed. Before You Begin...
  • Page 38 From the menu options that are displayed, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Create Configuration menu option and press Enter. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 39 To Create a RAID Volume (x86) Selecting the Create Configuration Menu Option FIGURE 8 From the menu options that are displayed, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Select Physical Disks menu option and press Enter. In the following example, note that the RAID 1 level is selected. You might want to create a different level of RAID volume, based on your requirements.
  • Page 40 In the pop-up window, navigate to the Enabled field and press Enter. The pop-up window closes and the drive is now listed as Enabled. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 41 To Confirm the RAID Volume Creation (x86) Enabling the Drives for RAID Volume Configuration FIGURE 10 After you have enabled all the drives that you want to be part of the RAID volume, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Apply Changes field on the same page, and press Enter.
  • Page 42 Use the arrow key to navigate to the Yes field and press Enter. This completes the RAID volume creation process. FIGURE 11 Confirming the RAID Volume Creation Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 43 FIGURE 12 Viewing the Newly Created RAID Volume Exit the Setup utility and reboot into the Oracle System Assistant utility to install an OS on that RAID volume or manipulate the boot drive. You can now nstall the OS on the volume, as described in “Installing the Oracle...
  • Page 44: Using The Bios Configuration Utility (Legacy Bios Booting) To Create A Bootable Drive (X86)

    Utility..., immediately press Ctrl+C to access the LSI Corp Config Utility utility. The LSI Corp Config Utility menu is displayed (see Figure 13, “LSI Corp Config Utility Menu,” on page 45). Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 45 To Prepare to Use the BIOS Configuration Utility LSI Corp Config Utility Menu FIGURE 13 To change the boot options, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Boot Order field, and use the keys on your keyboard to change the values (see the following table).
  • Page 46 SAS Topology field, and press Enter. The SAS Topology screen is displayed (see Figure 15, “SAS Topology Screen,” on page 47). Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 47 To Create a RAID Volume With the BIOS Configuration Utility (x86) SAS Topology Screen FIGURE 15 You can now use the BIOS Configuration utility to create a RAID volume on the HBA. To Create a RAID Volume With the BIOS Configuration Utility (x86) Do not perform the steps in this section if you want to install the OS on a non-RAID Note -...
  • Page 48 This section describes how to select the bootable drive on which you want to install the OS on an x86 system. This section contains the following topic: “To Select a Bootable Drive (x86)” on page 49 ■ Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 49: Validating The Label Of The Hba Drive

    For your reference, this section provides an example procedure for a SPARC system Note - that runs the Oracle Solaris OS. For an x86 system that runs a supported OS, you would use the fdisk command for that OS to verify the label of a disk. For more information about labeling disks using the fdisk command, see the documentation for your OS.
  • Page 50 The Format menu is displayed. If you see a Disk not labeled. Label it now? message, type to label the selected disk. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 51: Next Steps

    Next Steps If you are installing the HBA in a SPARC system, install the Oracle Solaris OS, as described in “Installing the Oracle Solaris OS” on page If you are installing the HBA in an x86 system, install a supported OS (for a list of supported OSes, see “Operating System and Technology Requirements”...
  • Page 52: To Prepare To Install The Oracle Solaris Os

    You can obtain these Oracle Solaris patches at: http://support.oracle.com Reboot the system. # reboot The system can now see, and boot from, the RAID volume on which you installed the Oracle Solaris OS. Next Steps Continue with the HBA installation, as described in “To Complete the Installation”...
  • Page 53: Hba Software Installation

    Installing the Oracle Solaris Driver and Firmware The latest driver (mpt_sas) for this HBA is included as part of the Oracle Solaris 10 01/13 OS and the Oracle Solaris 11.1 OS. You can obtain the latest version of the Oracle Solaris OS at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris10/overview/index.html...
  • Page 54: Firmware Updates

    Firmware Updates The Linux firmware and boot code update for the HBA, along with any accompanying documentation, are available for download at: Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 55: Installing The Windows Server Driver And Firmware

    Installing the Windows Server Driver and Firmware Consult the Oracle hardware platform document to determine which Windows releases are supported on your specific host platform. The Windows Server driver required to run the HBA is available for download at: http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/index.aspx...
  • Page 56: Installing The Raid Configuration Utility

    RAID volumes for the HBA. This utility, and its associated documentation, is available for download at: http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/index.aspx Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 57: Activating Volumes

    ♦ ♦ ♦ C H A P T E R Activating Volumes This chapter describes how to make the HBA recognize a newly connected RAID volume that was created prior to its connection with the HBA or that was previously connected to a different HBA.
  • Page 58: Activating A Volume (Sparc)

    Ensure that the appropriate foreign volume is displayed on the screen. You can toggle between the two volumes by pressing Alt+N Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 59: Activating A Volume (From An Os)

    Activating a Volume (From an OS) Follow the procedure in this section to activate a volume. To Activate a Volume (From an OS) Go to the Oracle support area of the LSI web site (http://www.lsi.com/sep/ Pages/oracle/index.aspx), download the SAS2IRCU utility, and issue the sas2ircu command, with no options, at the command-line or at a terminal window.
  • Page 60 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 61: Known Issues

    ♦ ♦ ♦ C H A P T E R Known Issues This chapter provides supplementary and workaround information about the HBA. Specific bug identification numbers are provided for service personnel. This chapter contains the following sections: “MegaRAID Storage Manager GUI-Related Issues” on page 61 ■...
  • Page 62: Cannot Assign A Global Hot Spare Through The Msm Gui

    “A Hard Drive is Not Displayed in the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 63 ■ “Non-Alphabetical Characters Are Displayed in RAID Volume Names” on page 63 ■ Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 63: Utility

    Utility-Related Issues “Cannot Delete a RAID Volume Using the SAS2IRCU Utility” on page 64 ■ “There Is No FCode Utility Command for Creating a RAID 10 Volume” on page 64 ■ Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal is Not Displayed in the BIOS Setup Utility Bug 15803027 Issue: If you have a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal and a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS...
  • Page 64: Cannot Delete A Raid Volume Using The Sas2Ircu Utility

    “The System Hangs After Deleting a RAID Volume” on page 65 ■ “Pressing Might Bypass Network Boot and HBA Option ROM ■ Ctrl Load” on page 65 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 65: The Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation Hangs

    Hangs Bug 15761911 Issue: If you use the graphical user interface (GUI) mode to install the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS), and you install the OS onto a volume configured on the HBA, the OS installation might hang during the “detecting locale” portion of the installation.
  • Page 66: Blue Ready-To-Remove Led Does Not Illuminate After Issuing The Cfgadm -C Unconfigure Command

    - select (define) a disk type partition - select (define) a partition table current - describe the current disk format - format and analyze the disk Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 67 Determine the Physical Location, and Then Hot Plug, a Disk fdisk - run the fdisk program repair - repair a defective sector label - write label to the disk analyze - surface analysis defect - defect list management backup - search for backup labels verify - read and display labels save - save new disk/partition definitions inquiry - show vendor, product and revision...
  • Page 68: Only 24 Devices Are Displayed In The System Bios Boot List

    This enables you to gaurantee which drives are consistently listed in the system BIOS boot list. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 69: A Hba Specifications

    ♦ ♦ ♦ A P P E N D I X HBA Specifications The appendix contains the specifications for the HBA. This appendix contains the following topics: “Physical Dimensions” on page 69 ■ “PCI Performance” on page 69 ■ “SAS Port Bandwidths” on page 70 ■...
  • Page 70: Sas Port Bandwidths

    Wide Port (2 Lanes), 1200 MB/s Wide Port (2 Lanes), 2400 MB/s Wide Port (4 Lanes), 2400 MB/s Wide Port (4 Lanes), 4800 MB/s Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 71: Hba Card Layout

    HBA Card Layout HBA Card Layout Figure 17, “HBA Board Layout,” on page 71 shows the card layout of the HBA. FIGURE 17 HBA Board Layout J1: PCI Express x8-lane board edge connector ■ J3: UART connection ■ J7, J8: SFF-8087 mini-SAS, internal, right-angle connector ■...
  • Page 72: Environmental Specifications

    HBA Environmental Specifications Specification Operating Non-Operating Temperature ■ +10˚C to +60˚C without battery backup unit ■ -30˚C to +80˚C without battery backup unit Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 73 Environmental Specifications Specification Operating Non-Operating ■ +10˚C to +44.8˚C with iBBU battery backup ■ 0˚C to +45˚C with iBBU battery backup Humidity 5% to 90% RH, non-condensing, 40˚C max, 27˚C max 93% RH, non-condensing, 40˚C max, 120 hours wet bulb, 16 hour dwells at extreme Altitude 3200m at 40˚C, 4 hour dwell 12,200m at 0˚C, 4 hour dwell...
  • Page 74 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 75: Glossary

    Glossary A, B BIOS Acronym for Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability. Usually kept as firmware (ROM-based). The system BIOS on the motherboard of a computer boots and controls the system. The BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS.
  • Page 76 J, K, L, M main memory The part of computer memory that is directly accessible by the CPU (usually synonymous with RAM). Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 77 NVRAM Acronym for nonvolatile random access memory. An EEPROM (electronically erasable read- only memory) chip that stores configuration information. Refer to EEPROM. O, P Acronym for peripheral component interconnect. A high-performance, local bus specification that enables the connection of devices directly to computer memory. The PCI Local Bus enables transparent upgrades from 32-bit data path at 33 MHz to 64-bit data path at 33 MHz, and from 32‐bit data path at 66 MHz to 64-bit data path at 66 MHz.
  • Page 78 A storage unit created by a RAID controller from one or more drives. Although a virtual drive may be created from several drives, it is seen by the operating system as a single drive. Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...
  • Page 79 virtual drive Depending on the RAID level used, the virtual drive can retain redundant data in case of a drive failure. Glossary...
  • Page 80 Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX-SAS6-INT-Z and SG-SAS6-INT-Z • May 2017...

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