Audience
Organization
Preface
This document explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager™
software, WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface (CLI) utilities to
configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID
(SAS) RAID controllers and the storage-related devices connected to
them.
This document assumes that you are familiar with SAS controllers and
configuration utilities. The people who benefit from this book are network
administrators who need to create storage configurations on
SAS controllers.
This document has the following chapters and appendixes:
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Chapter 1, "Overview,"
Solid State Disk (SSD) technologies, configuration scenarios, and
Technical Support information.
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Chapter 2, "Introduction to RAID,"
of Independent Disks), RAID functions and benefits, RAID
components, RAID levels, and configuration strategies. In addition, it
defines the RAID availability concept, and offers tips for configuration
planning.
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Chapter 3, "Full Disk Encryption,"
(FDE) features, terminology, and workflow.
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Chapter 4, "WebBIOS Configuration Utility,"
pre-boot WebBIOS Configuration Utility to create and manage
storage configurations.
Preface
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describes the SAS, Serial ATA (SATA) II, and
describes RAID (Redundant Array
describes the Full Disk Encryption
Serial-attached SCSI
explains how to use the
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