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LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide
August 2012
Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation
SAS Device Cables and Connectors
2.7 SAS Device Cables and Connectors
The figure below illustrates the cable necessary for connecting SAS or SATA drives to the Nytro MegaRAID card. Also
the cable necessary to connect the Nytro MegaRAID card to an internal drive bay.
Figure 6 Internal SAS cables for Connecting SAS or SATA devices
2.8 After Installing the Nytro MegaRAID Card
After you install the Nytro MegaRAID card and power up your system, firmware on the card automatically configures
the card. You can view the configuration and change the configuration using firmware on the card.
For your operating system to communicate with your Nytro MegaRAID card, you need to install a driver that matches
your OS. The drivers perform these functions:
They support the PCI Express protocol.
They support multiple RAID storage adapters.
They provide the ability to see newly configured logical drives in the configuration software utility without
rebooting the system.
They permit the random deletion of logical drives that were created by using Nytro MegaRAID Storage Manager
(refer to the MegaRAID Software User Guide for more information).
They support the use of the remaining array capacity by Nytro MegaRAID Storage Manager.
The Nytro MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide provides detailed installation instructions for operating
system drivers. The Nytro MegaRAID Software User Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set
them on your Nytro MegaRAID card.
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