LSI 500 Manuel D’Utilisation

                                                                      Chapter 6 Hardware Installation

You must have the following:

• 

a MegaRAID Express 500 Controller

•  a host computer with an available PCI expansion slot

•  the MegaRAID Express 500 Installation CD

•  the necessary 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

•  160M, Ultra, Fast SCSI 2 or Wide SCSI hard disk drives

Optional Equipment You may also want to install SCSI cables that connect MegaRAID Express 500 to

external SCSI devices.

1

Turn all power off to the server and all hard disk drives,
enclosures, and system, components.

2

Prepare the host system. See the host system technical
documentation.

3

Determine the SCSI ID and SCSI termination requirements.

4

Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Express 500
controller are correct. Install the cache memory.

5

Install the MegaRAID in the server and attach the SCSI cables
and terminators as needed. Make sure Pin 1 on the cable matches
Pin 1 on the connector. Make sure that the SCSI cables you use
conform to all SCSI specifications.

6

Perform a safety check. Make sure all cables are properly
attached. Make sure the MegaRAID card is properly installed.
Turn power on after completing the safety check.

7

Install and configure the MegaRAID software utilities and drivers.

8

Format the hard disk drives as needed.

9

Configure system drives (logical drives).

10

Initialize the logical drives.

11

Install the network operating system drivers as needed.