Intel RMS3CC040 Hardware User Guide - Page 25

SAS Device Cables and Connectors, Connecting a RAID Controller with Internal Port

Get Intel RMS3CC040 PDF manuals and user guides View all Intel RMS3CC040 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 25 highlights

5. Configure and install the SAS devices, the SATA devices, or both in the host computer case. Refer to the documentation for the devices for any pre-installation configuration requirements. 6. Connect the RAID controller to the devices. Use SAS cables to connect SAS devices, SATA devices, or both to the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. See SAS Device Cables and Connectors for SAS cable and connector information. See Connecting a RAID Controller with Internal Port Connectors by Cable to Internal Drives for information about connecting the controller to the drives. The maximum cable length is 10 meters (393.37 in.). You can connect one device per SAS PHY unless you use an expander. System throughput problems can occur if the SAS cables are not the correct type. To minimize the potential for problems, use the following guidelines: - Use cables no longer than 10 meters (393.37 in.). (Use shorter cables, if possible.) - Use cables that meet the SAS specification. - Route the SAS cables carefully. 7. Turn on the power to the system. Reinstall the computer cover, and reconnect the AC power cords. Turn on power to the host computer. Make sure that the power is turned on to the SAS devices, SATA devices, or both before or at the same time that the power is turned on to the host computer. If the computer is powered on before these devices, the devices might not be recognized. During boot, a BIOS message appears. The firmware takes several seconds to initialize. The configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds. The second portion of the BIOS message shows the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller number, firmware version, and cache SDRAM size. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host motherboard. 8. Run the RAID BIOS Console Configuration Utility. Run the RAID BIOS Console Configuration Utility to configure the drive groups and the virtual drives. When the message Press Ctrl+R for RAID BIOS Console appears on the screen, immediately press Ctrl+R to run the utility. 9. Install the operating system driver. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers can operate under various operating systems. To operate under these operating systems, you must install the software drivers. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 18

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
18
5.
Configure and install the SAS devices, the SATA devices, or both in the host
computer case.
Refer to the documentation for the devices for any pre-installation configuration
requirements.
6.
Connect the RAID controller to the devices.
Use SAS cables to connect SAS devices, SATA devices, or both to the 12Gb/s
Intel
®
RAID Controller. See
SAS Device Cables and Connectors
for SAS cable and
connector information. See
Connecting a RAID Controller with Internal Port
Connectors by Cable to Internal Drives
for information about connecting the
controller to the drives.
The maximum cable length is 10 meters (393.37 in.). You can connect one device
per SAS PHY unless you use an expander.
System throughput problems can occur if the SAS cables are not the correct type.
To minimize the potential for problems, use the following guidelines:
—
Use cables no longer than 10 meters (393.37 in.). (Use shorter cables, if
possible.)
—
Use cables that meet the SAS specification.
—
Route the SAS cables carefully.
7.
Turn on the power to the system.
Reinstall the computer cover, and reconnect the AC power cords. Turn on power to
the host computer. Make sure that the power is turned on to the SAS devices, SATA
devices, or both before or at the same time that the power is turned on to the host
computer. If the computer is powered on before these devices, the devices might
not be recognized.
During boot, a BIOS message appears. The firmware takes several seconds to
initialize. The configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds. The
second portion of the BIOS message shows the 12Gb/s Intel
®
RAID Controller
number, firmware version, and cache SDRAM size. The numbering of the
controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host motherboard.
8.
Run the RAID BIOS Console Configuration Utility.
Run the RAID BIOS Console Configuration Utility to configure the drive groups
and the virtual drives. When the message
Press Ctrl+R for RAID BIOS
Console
appears on the screen, immediately press Ctrl+R to run the utility.
9.
Install the operating system driver.
The 12Gb/s Intel
®
RAID Controllers can operate under various operating systems.
To operate under these operating systems, you must install the software drivers.