Step 7 Power-Up the Computer

Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord(s). Turn on power to the computer. Ensure that the devices are powered up before or at the same time as the host computer. If the computer is powered up before the devices, the devices might not be recognized.

During boot, a MegaRAID BIOS message similar to the following displays:

LSI LOGIC MEGARAID BIOS VERSION xxxx [date]

Copyright (c) 2005, LSI Logic Corp.

HA-1 (Bus x Dev y) LSI MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP PCI-E

Standard FW xxxx DRAM=xxx MB(SDRAM)

The firmware takes several seconds to initialize.

During this time the adapter scans the Serial ATA ports.

Step 8 Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility

Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to configure the physical arrays and logical drives. When the message Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS displays on the screen, press CTRL+H immediately to run the utility.

Note: Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD for detailed steps on configuring physical arrays and logical drives.

Step 9 Install the Operating System Driver

The SAS 8344ELP can operate under various operating systems. To operate under these operating systems, you must install software drivers.

The MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD includes drivers for the supported operating systems, along with documentation. You can view the supported operating systems and download the latest drivers for RAID adapters on the

LSI Logic web site at: http://www.lsilogic.com/downloads/main.do.

Access the download center and follow the steps to download the driver.

Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD for details on installing the driver. Be sure to use the latest Service Packs provided by the operating system manufacturer and review the readme file that accompanies the driver.

S U P P O R T E D R A I D L E V E L S

The SAS 8344ELP supports disk arrays using the following RAID levels:

•RAID 0 (Data striping): Data is striped across all disks in the array, enabling very fast data throughput. There is no data redundancy. All data is lost if any disk fails.

•RAID 1 (Disk mirroring): Data is written simultaneously to two disks, providing complete data redundancy if one disk fails. The maximum array capacity is equal to the available size of the smaller of the two hard drives.

•RAID 5 (Disk striping with distributed parity): Data is striped across all disks in the array. Part of the capacity of each disk stores parity information that reconstructs data if a disk fails. Provides good data throughput for applications with high read request rates.

•RAID 10 (RAID 1 and RAID 0 in spanned arrays): Uses mirrored pairs of disks to provide complete data redundancy. Provides high data throughput rates.

•RAID 50 (RAID 5 and RAID 0 in spanned arrays): Uses both parity and disk striping across multiple disks to provide complete data redundancy. Provides high data throughput rates.

T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T

For assistance installing, configuring, or running the SAS 8344ELP, contact LSI Technical Support:

E-mail:

support@lsil.com

eurosupport@lsil.com (Europe)

Phone Support:

1-800-633-4545 (North America)

+44 1344 413 441 (Europe)

Web Site:

http://www.lsilogic.com/support/

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