Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 300-4XLP - Manual (Page 17)

MegaRAID SATA 300 Storage Adapters User’s Guide 1-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the MegaRAID
®
SATA 300 PCI-X and PCI
Express storage adapters and consists of the following sections:
•
Section 1.1, “Overview”
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Section 1.2, “Features”
•
Section 1.3, “Storage Adapter Characteristics”
1.1 Overview
The SATA 300 PCI-X and PCI Express storage adapters provide a high-
performance intelligent PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect-X) to
SATA (High Speed Serial AT Attachment) and a PCI Express to SATA
interface with RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) control
capabilities.
You can install the SATA board on a PCI-X or PCI Express bus and use
it to connect Serial ATA drives to the host computer over a Serial ATA
cable.
SATA 300 PCI-X and PCI Express storage adapters are an ideal RAID
solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and entry-
level enterprise systems. They offer a cost-effective way to implement
RAID in a server.
1.1.1 MegaRAID System Installation Main Steps
The following steps outline the main tasks required to install and
configure a SATA system. Each main task consists of a series of steps
and operations that the noted reference manual explains. LSI Logic
recommends performing the tasks in the order listed when you install and
configure your SATA system.