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

MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Hardware Guide 6-1
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Chapter 6
Hardware Installation
This chapter explains how to install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 controller.
It contains the following sections:
· Section 6.1, “Hardware Requirements”
· Section 6.2, “Installation Steps”
· Section 6.3, “Summary”
6.1 Hardware 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 320-1 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, Ultra, Fast SCSI 2 or Wide SCSI hard disk drives