Chapter 6

Hardware Installation

This chapter explains how to install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 controller. It contains the following sections:

•Section 6.1, “Hardware Requirements”

•Section 6.2, “Installation Steps”

•Section 6.3, “Summary”

6.1Hardware Requirements

You must have the following in order to install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 controller and create arrays:

•A host computer with the following:

–A motherboard with 5 V/3.3 V PCI expansion slots that has an available expansion slot

–Support for PCI version 2.2 or later

–Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, or more powerful CPU

–Floppy drive, color monitor, VGA adapter card, mouse, and keyboard

•The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 Installation CD

•The necessary internal and/or external SCSI cables and terminators (this depends on the number and type of SCSI devices to be attached)

•An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the entire system

•Ultra320 SCSI disk drives and other SCSI devices, as desired

Important: The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 controller must be installed in a PCI expansion slot.

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