Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 38)

2-6 MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation
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Step 10. Install the Operating System Driver
The 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 adapters on the LSI web site at:
http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do .
For details on installing the driver, refer to the MegaRAID SAS
Device Driver Installation User’s 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 SAS Device Cables
This section describes the cables used on the SAS controllers and
provides step-by-step instructions for connecting SAS physical disks,
SATA II physical disks, or both to the SAS RAID controller. The SAS and
SATA II protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire
SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable.
Note: Use only straight SAS cables, not crossover SAS cables.
Figure 2.2 displays the SAS cable that connects the internal connectors
on a SAS RAID controller to SAS drives.