Intel SASUC8I - RAID Controller, Hardware User'S Manual

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8 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User’s Guide
10. Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message informing you of the key
combination that you need to press to enter the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS
Configuration Utility*. A message similar to the following appears:
Press <CTRL> + <C> to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility
This message times out after several seconds. If you miss it, you will pass the option to get
into the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility*.
The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel
®
RAID
Controller SASUC8I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers
follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board.
Connecting the Cables
This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for
connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller.
Note: Use only “straight” SAS cables, not “cross-over” SAS cables.
A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. The SAS
connector adds a bridge (primary physical link) between the signal connector and the
power connector. This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but
SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives. Figure 3 shows these
connectors.
Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector