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Altos R380 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1GB-way
The software rounds the drive capacity down to
the next 1GB boundary. The software rounds the
drive capacity down to the next 1MB boundary.
The 1GB boundary correlates with the terms most
drive manufacturers use.
NOTE 4. More information of NCQ can be found at:
http://www.serialata.org/technology/ncq.asp
2. How many SAS ports does MegaRAID support?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER:
MegaRAID 9260-16i features two mini SAS 4i connectors (SFF-8087) and can support 16 SAS ports (6Gbps).
3. What OS can MegaRAID support?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: Please refer to the table below.
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Operating Systems
Service
Service Service
Service
Pack
PackPack
Pack
32
3232
32-
--
-bit/64
bit/64bit/64
bit/64-
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bi
bibi
bit
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Driver
DriverDriver
Driver RAID Utility
RAID UtilityRAID Utility
RAID Utility Note
NoteNote
Note
Windows Server 2012 N/A 64-bit Yes Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit Yes Yes
Windows Server 2008 SP2
64-bit Yes Yes
32-bit Yes Yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 3
64-bit Yes Yes
32-bit Yes Yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 9
64-bit Yes Yes
32-bit Yes Yes
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
11
SP1
64-bit Yes Yes
32-bit Yes Yes
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
10
SP4
64-bit Yes Yes
32-bit Yes Yes
VMware ESXi 5.0 N/A 64-bit Yes No 1
NOTE 1. The RAID Utility cannot be installed on VMware ESXi 5.0 host. Please install VMWare SMIS Provider on
VMware ESXi 5.0 host instead.
4. Where should I connect the SAS or SATA cables to MegaRAID?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:ANSWER:
ANSWER: Please connect the SAS cable to mini SAS 4i connector (SFF-8087) on the card.
• MegaRAID 9260-16i