Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 37)

MegaRAID 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 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
intelligent Transportable Battery Backup Unit 02”
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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 RAID
controller:
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One of the following RAID controllers: SAS 8204ELP, SAS 8208ELP,
SAS 8204XLP, SAS 8208XLP, SAS 8300XLP, SAS 8304ELP, SAS
8308ELP, SAS 8344ELP, SAS 8408E, SAS 8480E, or SAS 84016E
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A host system with an available PCI Express or PCI-X expansion 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 drives or SATA II physical disks
Note: LSI Logic strongly recommends using an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS).