To Prepare for Hardware Installation

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Read and observe the safety information for this product.
See the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal Safety and Compliance Guide at: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52363_01/index.html.

Familiarize yourself with the physical features of the HBA and the RAID levels that it supports.

Ensure that you have the right quantity of initialized disk drives for the RAID level you want to use for the arrays.
For optimal performance, use drives of the same type, speed, and size when you create virtual drives. You can use different-sized disk drives in the array, but the array will be limited to the capacity of the smallest and slowest disk drive.

For more information, refer to the 12 Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide at: https://www.broadcom.com/support/oem/oracle/

The HBA supports both SAS and SATA II disk drives.

Ensure that you have the proper cables for the HBA and the internal disk drives.
You will need at least one, straight mini-SAS HD cable that has a SFF-8643 x4 connector on the host end that will connect to the HBA (the connector on the target end depends on the connection requirement of the hard disk drive enclosure).

Use only Oracle-provided SAS cables (provided with your Oracle system at time of purchase). For more information or to purchase cables for your Oracle system, visit https://shop.oracle.com/pls/ostore/f?p=dstore:2:0::NO:RIR,RP,2:PROD_HIER_ID:368705418248091865179976. Cable connectors are keyed so that you cannot insert them incorrectly.

Unpack the box containing the HBA in a static-free environment and inspect it for damage.
Note - Leave the HBA in the protective bag until you are ready to install it. If there is damage, contact Oracle customer support.
Refer to your system installation guide or service manual for instructions on how to remove the system cover, disconnect the AC power cords, and turn off power from the system, if required.