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Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation
2.3 Precautions on Installation
Observe all the following notes before starting OS installation.
2.3.1 Installation Partition Size
The installation partition sizes are stated as below when using ServerStart to install your OS.
• Maximum size: 2TB
• Minimum size: 2200MB
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Notes
• When setting the OS and BOOT partitions on different partitions, specify the partition size directly.
(The BOOT partition indicates the partition for startup. Minimum information required for startup
such as "ntldr" is allocated on the partition. The OS partition indicates the partition for installing the
OS.)
• In either of the following cases, specify a partition size 2TB or less.
• When the same partition is specified as the OS and BOOT partitions
• When different partitions are specified as the OS and BOOT partitions
• The OS cannot be installed on a partition larger than 2TB.
2.3.2 Notes on Configuring RAID
SAS array controller card (MegaRAID SAS) is installed in this server as a standard feature.
Observe the notes described as follows prior to configuring RAID.
Hard disk unit
• Only internal hard disk units can be used.
Although up to eight internal hard disk units can be installed on this server, the number of available
hard disk units to be installed varies depending on RAID level to be configured. For details, refer to
the manual in Array Controller Document & Tool CD.
• Be sure to use hard disk units of the same model with the same capacity.
Array configuration
For RAID configuration, refer to "MegaRAID SAS User's Guide" in Array Controller Document & Tool
CD.
Checking before OS installation
Before OS installation, check the following. For more details, refer to "MegaRAID SAS User's Guide"
in Array Controller Document & Tool CD.
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