Table of Contents, Continued
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Configuring MegaRAID..........................
33
Configuring SCSI Physical Drives..................................
Current Configuration.....................................................
34
Logical Drive Configuration...........................................
36
Physical Device Layout ..................................................
37
Configuring Arrays .........................................................
39
Configuration Strategies .................................................
40
Assigning RAID Levels ..................................................
42
Configuring Logical Drives ............................................
Optimizing Data Storage.................................................
43
Planning the Array Configuration...................................
44
Array Configuration Planner...........................................
45
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Hardware Installation ............................
47
Checklist .........................................................................
48
Installation Steps.............................................................
49
Step 1 Unpack.................................................................
50
Step 2 Power Down ........................................................
Step 3 Configure Motherboard .......................................
Step 4 Install Cache Memory..........................................
51
Step 5 Set Jumpers..........................................................
53
Step 6 Set Termination ...................................................
56
SCSI Termination ...........................................................
57
Step 7 Set SCSI Terminator Power.................................
61
Step 8 Connect Battery Pack (Optional) .........................
62
Step 9 Install MegaRAID Card.......................................
66
Step 10 Connect SCSI Cables.........................................
67
Step 11 Set Target IDs....................................................
69
Step 12 Power Up ...........................................................
71
Step 13 Run MegaRAID Configuration Utility...............
Step 14 Install the Operating System Driver...................
72
Summary.........................................................................
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