Preface

This installation guide explains how to install the eight-port, external Sun StorageTektm SAS RAID HBA (referred to in this document as Sun StorageTek SAS RAID External HBA). It also describes how to install the driver, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology.


Before You Read This Document

Familiarize yourself with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology--SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)--used by the HBA.

Also, familiarize yourself with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) or Network-Attached Storage (NAS)--whichever is appropriate for your storage space--and Storage Area Network (SAN) concepts and technology.


Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

http://docs.sun.com


Related Documentation

The following table lists the documentation for this product. The online documentation is available at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/stortek.raid.hba#hic


Application

Title

Part Number

Format

Location

Command- line interface

Uniform Command-Line Interface User’s Guide

820-2145-nn

PDF

HTML

CD, Online

RAID Management

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software User’s Guide

820-1177-nn

PDF

HTML

CD, Online

RAID Management

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software Release Notes

820-2755-nn

PDF

HTML

CD, Online



Documentation, Drivers, Support, and Training


Sun Function

URL

Documentation

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Drivers (not including Solaris)

http://support.intel.com/support/go/sunraid.htm

Support

http://www.sun.com/support/

Training

http://www.sun.com/training/



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Sun StorageTektrademark SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA, part number 820-1260-15