| Contents | 
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| Preface | iii | 
| Audience | iii | 
| Organization | iii | 
| Related Publication | iii | 
| Chapter 1, Overview | 1 | 
| Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features | 1 | 
| Usability | 2 | 
| Redundancy and Error Handling | 3 | 
| SAS and SATA Features | 4 | 
| Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules | 4 | 
| Beep Codes | 5 | 
| Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) | 5 | 
| Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Installation | 6 | 
| Requirements | 6 | 
| Installation | 7 | 
| Connecting the Cables | 9 | 
| Configuring the Storage Adapter | 11 | 
| Replacing a Controller | 12 | 
| Resolving a Configuration Mismatch | 12 | 
| Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Characteristics | 13 | 
| Technical Specifications | 14 | 
| Array Performance Features | 15 | 
| Fault Tolerance | 16 | 
| Electrical Characteristics | 16 | 
| Safety Characteristics | 17 | 
| A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations | 18 | 
| Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide | v | 
