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MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation
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for RAID controllers on the LSI website at: 
For information about installing the driver, refer to the 
MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide on the 
MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD. Be sure to use the 
latest service packs provided by the operating system 
manufacturer and to review the readme file that accompanies 
the driver.
2.4
After Installing the RAID Controller
After you install the MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller, you must 
configure the controller and install the operating system driver. The 
MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide instructs you on the configuration 
options and how to set them on your MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID 
controller. The MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide 
provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers.
2.5
SAS Device Cables and Connectors
This section describes the cables and the connectors used on the SAS 
controllers and provides step-by-step instructions for connecting SAS 
drives, SATA II drives, or both to the SAS RAID controller. The SAS and 
SATA II protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire 
SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. 
Note:
Use only straight SAS cables, not crossover SAS cables.
 shows the SAS cable that connects the internal connectors on 
a SAS RAID controller to SAS drives, SATA II drives, or both.