Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 33)

MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide 2-1
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Chapter 2
MegaRAID SAS
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures used to install the
MegaRAID 1078-based Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II
RAID controllers with internal and external connectors. It consists of the
following sections:
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Section 2.1, “Requirements”
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Section 2.2, “Quick Installation”
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Section 2.3, “Detailed Installation”
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Section 2.4, “SAS Device Cables”
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Section 2.5, “Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in the
LSIiTBBU03”
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Section 2.6, “After Installing the RAID Controller”
2.1 Requirements
The following items are required to install a MegaRAID SAS 1078-based
RAID controller:
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A MegaRAID SAS 87xx or 88xx RAID controller
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A host system with an available PCI Express slot
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The MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD, which contains the
drivers and documentation
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The necessary internal cables, external cables, or both
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SAS physical disks or SATA II physical disks
Note: LSI strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power
supply (UPS).