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Connectors on the adapter board .............................................................................................................. 4
Summary of specifications......................................................................................................................... 4
Preparing the server ................................................................................................................................. 5
Installing the adapter hardware ................................................................................................................. 5
Connecting the adapter to other devices ..................................................................................................... 6
Completing the adapter installation procedure............................................................................................. 6
SAS BIOS features ................................................................................................................................... 7
Boot initialization with the BBS.............................................................................................................. 7
Starting the SAS BIOS configuration utility................................................................................................... 7
Configuration utility screens....................................................................................................................... 8
Adapter List screen .............................................................................................................................. 8
Global Properties screen ...................................................................................................................... 9
Adapter Properties screen .................................................................................................................. 10
RAID Properties screens ..................................................................................................................... 10
SAS Topology screen ........................................................................................................................ 13
Device Properties screen .................................................................................................................... 13
Exit screen ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Performing configuration tasks ................................................................................................................. 15
Creating a RAID 0 array .................................................................................................................... 15
Creating a RAID 1 array .................................................................................................................... 16
Viewing RAID array properties ........................................................................................................... 17
Managing an array........................................................................................................................... 17
Locating a disk drive ......................................................................................................................... 18
Selecting a boot disk ......................................................................................................................... 18
Moving arrays ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Preventing electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................. 19
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ................................................................................ 19
European Union regulatory notice ............................................................................................................ 20
BSMI notice........................................................................................................................................... 20
Korean notice........................................................................................................................................ 20
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