Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 30)

1-16 Overview
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Step 6. Connect the SAS cables to the hard drives in the second
system.
Step 7. Determine the SAS target requirements.
Step 8. Perform a safety check.
a. Make sure that all of the cables are attached correctly.
b. Make sure that the RAID controller is installed correctly.
c. Close the cabinet of the host system.
Step 9. Reconnect the power cords to the system.
Step 10. Turn on the power to the system.
The controller detects the RAID configuration from the
configuration data on the drives.
1.7 Hardware Specifications
You can install the MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID controllers in a
computer with a mainboard that has a PCI Express slot.
Table 1.2
describes the hardware configuration features for the MegaRAID 1078-
based SAS RAID controllers.
Table 1.2 MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID Controller
Comparisons
Specification
MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP, MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP,
MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2, and MegaRAID SAS
8880EM2, and MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP RAID
Controllers
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
Devices supported
per port Up to 15 SAS or SATA II devices (such as hard drives
and expanders)
Number of ports
• MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP RAID controller – Four
internal
• MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP RAID controller – Eight
internal
• MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 RAID controller – Eight
internal
• MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2 RAID controller – Eight
external
• MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP RAID controller – Eight
internal, eight external