LSI SATA 150 Network Card User Manual


 
vi Preface
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storage adapters. This chapter also provides the mechanical
drawing, jumper definitions, and connector locations for the SATA
150 storage adapters.
Appendix A, Glossary of Terms, defines terms and abbreviations
that are used in this manual.
Appendix B, MegaRAID Problem Report Form, provides forms to
send or fax to LSI Logic if you encounter difficulty with your SATA
150 storage adapter.
MegaRAID System Installation Sequences and Document Organization
The following table outlines the installation, configuration, and
management tasks for a MegaRAID Serial ATA system. Each sequence
consists of a series of steps and operations that the reference manual
explains. LSI Logic recommends performing the tasks in this sequence
when you install and configure the SATA 150 adapter.
Sequence Task Reference Manual
1 Understand RAID system theory and operation. MegaRAID Configura-
tion Software User’s
Guide
2 Install the MegaRAID Serial ATA storage adapter and the
related hardware.
MegaRAID SATA 150
Storage Adapters User’s
Guide
3 Configure the physical arrays and logical devices using either
the MegaRAID Configuration Utility (CU) or the WebBIOS
CU.
MegaRAID Configura-
tion Software User’s
Guide
4 Install the MegaRAID device drivers. MegaRAID Device Driver
Installation User’s Guide
5 Manage, monitor, and reconfigure the RAID array using either
the MegaRAID Manager tool or the Power Console Plus™
tool. Each tool runs under an operating system and can man-
age the RAID array while the system is operating.
MegaRAID Configura-
tion Software User’s
Guide