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2.1
Requirements
Chapter 2
MegaRAID SAS
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures you can follow to install the
MegaRAID 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II controllers with
internal and external connectors. It consists of the following sections:
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Section 2.1, "Requirements"
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Section 2.2, "Quick Installation"
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Section 2.3, "Detailed Installation"
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Section 2.4, "After Installing the RAID Controller"
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Section 2.5, "SAS Device Cables and Connectors"
The following items are required to install a MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID
controller:
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A MegaRAID SAS 92xx RAID controller
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A host system with an available x8 PCI Express 2.0 slot
Note:
These controllers also work in PCI Express first generation
slots. The PCI Express software is backward compatible
with previous revisions of the PCI bus and the PCI-X bus.
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The MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD, which contains the
drivers and documentation
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The necessary internal cables, external cables, or both
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SAS drives or SATA II drives
Note:
LSI strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power
supply.
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers User's Guide
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