Sequence

Task

Reference Manual

 

 

 

1

Understand RAID system theory and operation.

MegaRAID Configuration

 

 

Software User’s Guide

 

 

 

2

Install the MegaRAID SAS storage adapter and the

MegaRAID SAS Storage

 

related hardware.

Adapters User’s Guide

 

 

 

3

Configure the physical arrays and logical devices

MegaRAID SAS Software User’s

 

using either the MegaRAID Configuration Utility (CU)

Guide

 

or the WebBIOS CU.

 

 

 

 

4

Install the MegaRAID SAS device drivers.

MegaRAID SAS Device Driver

 

 

Installation User’s Guide

 

 

 

5

Use the MegaRAID software tools to configure, moni-

MegaRAID SAS Software User’s

 

tor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI Logic

Guide

 

SAS controllers. These tools make it easy for you to

 

 

create and manage storage configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Publications

MegaRAID SAS Storage Adapters User’s Guide,

Document No. DB15-000336-01

This document explains how to install your MegaRAID SAS storage adapter in the host system. In addition, it provides the electrical and physical specifications, jumper definitions, and connector locations for the SAS storage adapters.

MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide, Document No. DB15-000339-00

This document explains how to use the MegaRAID WebBIOS and Command Line Interface (CLI) utilities to configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers and the storage-related devices connected to them.

Conventions Used in This Manual

Notation

Example

Meaning and Use

 

 

 

Start Programs.

Used to indicate a series of selections in a GUI.

 

 

 

all caps

ALT+CTRL+DEL

Key presses display in all capital letters.

 

 

 

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