Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 RAID Controller User's Guide

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4.10.7 SCSI Connectors 4-10
4.10.8 SCSI Termination 4-10
4.10.9 SCSI Firmware 4-10
4.11 RAID Management 4-11
4.11.1 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility 4-11
4.11.2 WebBIOS Configuration Utility 4-11
4.11.3 Power Console Plus 4-12
4.11.4 MegaRAID Manager 4-12
4.12 Compatibility 4-12
4.12.1 Server Management 4-12
4.12.2 SCSI Device Compatibility 4-12
4.12.3 Software 4-12
Chapter 5
Configuring Physical Drives, Arrays, and Logical Drives
5.1 Configuring SCSI Physical Drives 5-1
5.1.1 Distributing Drives 5-1
5.1.2 Basic Configuration Rules 5-2
5.1.3 Current Physical Device Configuration 5-2
5.1.4 Logical Drive Configuration 5-4
5.1.5 Physical Device Layout 5-6
5.2 Configuring Arrays 5-9
5.2.1 Arranging Arrays 5-9
5.2.2 Creating Hot Spares 5-10
5.3 Creating Logical Drives 5-10
5.3.1 Configuration Strategies 5-10
5.3.2 Assigning RAID Levels 5-12
5.4 Configuring Logical Drives 5-13
5.4.1 Optimizing Data Storage 5-13
5.5 Planning the Array Configuration 5-14
5.5.1 Using the Array Configuration Planner 5-14
Chapter 6
Hardware Installation
6.1 Hardware Requirements 6-1
6.1.1 Optional Equipment 6-2
6.2 Installation Steps 6-2