Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller User's Guide

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4.9.7 SCSI Termination 4-8
4.9.8 SCSI Firmware 4-9
4.10 RAID Management 4-9
4.10.1 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility 4-9
4.10.2 WebBIOS Configuration Utility 4-10
4.10.3 Power Console Plus 4-10
4.10.4 MegaRAID Manager 4-10
4.11 Compatibility 4-10
4.11.1 Server Management 4-10
4.11.2 SCSI Device Compatibility 4-10
4.11.3 Software 4-11
Chapter 5
Configuring Physical Drives, Arrays, and Logical Drives
5.1 Configuring SCSI Physical Drives 5-1
5.1.1 Basic Configuration Rules 5-1
5.1.2 Current Physical Device Configuration 5-2
5.1.3 Logical Drive Configuration 5-3
5.1.4 Physical Device Layout 5-5
5.2 Configuring Arrays 5-8
5.2.1 Arranging Arrays 5-8
5.2.2 Creating Hot Spares 5-8
5.3 Creating Logical Drives 5-9
5.3.1 Configuration Strategies 5-9
5.3.2 Assigning RAID Levels 5-11
5.4 Configuring Logical Drives 5-12
5.4.1 Optimizing Data Storage 5-12
5.5 Planning the Array Configuration 5-13
5.5.1 Using the Array Configuration Planner 5-13
Chapter 6
Hardware Installation
6.1 Hardware Requirements 6-1
6.2 Installation Steps 6-2
6.2.1 Step 1: Unpack 6-3
6.2.2 Step 2: Power Down 6-3
6.2.3 Step 3: Check Jumper Settings 6-3