Step 8. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the power cord and network cables, and power up the system.

During boot, the MegaRAID BIOS message appears:

MegaRAID BIOS Version x.xx date

(c)Copyright 2002, LSI Logic Corporation, USA MegaRAID SATA Adapter Card found at PCI Bus No:xx Dev No:xx

The firmware takes several seconds to initialize while the adapter scans the Serial ATA ports.

2.5After Installing the Storage Adapter

After you install the storage adapter, you must install the device driver and define the logical drives and physical disk arrays. Refer to the MegaRAID Device Driver Installation User’s Guide for detailed device driver installation steps. Refer to the MegaRAID Configuration Software User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to configure physical arrays and logical drives.

After Installing the Storage Adapter

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