Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 4)

iv Preface
Copyright © 2005-2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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MegaRAID SAS 84016E PCI Express Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA II
Disk Array Controller with Internal Connectors
For details on how to configure the RAID controllers, refer to the
MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide. For information about the
operating system drivers, refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver
Installation User’s Guide.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID
controllers and related support devices. The people who benefit from
reading this book are:
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Engineers who are designing a system that will include a MegaRAID
SAS RAID Controller
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Anyone who is installing a MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller in a
RAID system
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendix:
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Chapter 1, Overview , provides an overview of the MegaRAID
controllers.
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Chapter 2, MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation , describes the
procedures for installing the MegaRAID controllers.
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Chapter 3, MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics ,
provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the
MegaRAID controllers.
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Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations , lists and
defines the terms and abbreviations used in this manual.