To Prepare for Hardware Installation

1. Read and observe the safety information for this product.

   See the Safety and Compliance documentation for this HBA.

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

   See Oracle's Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal.

3. 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 like drives (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 MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide at: http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/oracle/index.aspx

   The HBA supports both SAS and SATA II disk drives.

4. Ensure that you have the proper cables for the HBA and the internal disk drives.

   You will need at least one, straight SAS cable that has a SFF-8087 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). The SAS cable must meet the SAS specification and must be no longer than 10 meters in length (393.70 inches).

   Use only Oracle-provided SAS cables. For more information or to purchase cables for your Oracle system, visit http://www.oracle.com. Cable connectors are keyed so that you cannot insert them incorrectly.

5. Unpack the box containing the HBA in a static-free environment and inspect it for damage.

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   Note - Leave the HBA in the protective bag until you are ready to install it. If there is damage, contact Oracle customer support.

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