LSI MegaRAID Express 500 - Manual (Page 63)

Chapter 6 Hardware Installation 49
6 Hardware Installation
Requirements You must have the following:
• a MegaRAID Express 500 Controller
• a host computer with an available PCI expansion slot
• the MegaRAID Express 500 Installation CD
• the necessary SCSI cables and terminators (this depends on the number and type of SCSI
devices to be attached)
• an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the entire system
• 160M, Ultra, Fast SCSI 2 or Wide SCSI hard disk drives
Optional Equipment You may also want to install SCSI cables that connect MegaRAID Express 500 to
external SCSI devices.
Checklist
Check Step Action
1 Turn all power off to the server and all hard disk drives,
enclosures, and system, components.
2 Prepare the host system. See the host system technical
documentation.
3 Determine the SCSI ID and SCSI termination requirements.
4 Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Express 500
controller are correct. Install the cache memory.
5 Install the MegaRAID in the server and attach the SCSI cables
and terminators as needed. Make sure Pin 1 on the cable matches
Pin 1 on the connector. Make sure that the SCSI cables you use
conform to all SCSI specifications.
6 Perform a safety check. Make sure all cables are properly
attached. Make sure the MegaRAID card is properly installed.
Turn power on after completing the safety check.
7 Install and configure the MegaRAID software utilities and drivers.
8 Format the hard disk drives as needed.
9 Configure system drives (logical drives).
10 Initialize the logical drives.
11 Install the network operating system drivers as needed.