Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i - Manual (Page 23)

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6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide
August 2013
MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation
After Installing the RAID Controller
8. Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility.
Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to configure the drive groups and the virtual drives. When the message
Press CTRL+H for WebBIOS
appears on the screen, immediately press Ctrl+H to run the utility.
9. Install the operating system driver.
MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers can operate under various operating systems. To operate under these operating
systems, you must install the software drivers. The MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD includes software drivers
for the supported operating systems, along with documentation. You can view the supported operating systems
and download the latest drivers for RAID controllers from the LSI website.
For information about installing the driver, refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide on the
MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD. Be sure to use the latest service packs provided by the operating system
manufacturer and to review the readme file that accompanies the driver.
2.4 After Installing the RAID Controller
After you install the MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller, you must configure the controller and install the operating
system driver. The MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them
on your MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller. The MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide provides
detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers.
2.5 SAS Device Cables and Connectors
This section describes the cables and the connectors used on the MegaRAID SAS controllers and provides
step-by-step instructions for connecting SAS drives, SATA drives, or both to the MegaRAID SAS RAID controller. The
SAS protocol and the SATA protocol use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire SCSI cable or the 40-wire
ATA cable.
NOTE Use only straight SAS cables, not crossover SAS cables.
The following figure shows the SAS cable that connects the internal connectors on a SAS RAID controller to SAS drives,
SATA drives, or both.