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Syncro CS 9286-8e Solution User Guide
March 2013
Chapter 2: Hardware and Software Setup
Chapter 2: Hardware and Software Setup
This chapter explains how to set up the hardware and software for a Syncro CS 9286-8e solution with two controller
nodes and shared storage. For this implementation you use two standard server modules with Syncro CS 9286-8e
controllers that provide access to disks in one or more JBOD enclosures for reliable, high-access redundancy.
The LSI Syncro CS 9286-8e controller kit includes the following items:
 Two Syncro CS 9286-8e controllers
 Two CacheVault Flash Module 03 (CVFM03) devices (pre-installed on the controllers)
 Two CacheVault Power Module 02 (CVPM02) devices
 Two CVPM02 mounting clips and hardware
 Two CVPM02 extension cables
 Two low-profile brackets
 Syncro CS 9286-8e Controller Quick Installation Guide
 Syncro CS Resource CD
The hardware configuration for the Syncro CS 9286-8e solution requires the following additional hardware that is not
included in the kit:
 Two server modules from the LSI-approved compatibility list. The servers must include network cards.
 One or more JBOD enclosures with SAS disk drives from the LSI-approved compatibility list.
 A monitor and mouse for each server node.
 Network cabling and SAS cabling to connect the servers and JBOD enclosures.
The following figure shows a high-level diagram of a Syncro CS 9286-8e solution connected to a network.