Supermicro AOC-S3108L-H8iR, User Manual

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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ................................................................................................ 3
An Important Note to the User ...................................................................................... 3
Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................................... 3
Conventions Used in the User's Guide ......................................................................... 3
Important Links .............................................................................................................. 4
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 About this Add-on Card ................................................................................... 1-1
1-3 Key Features ................................................................................................... 1-1
1-4 Supermicro Motherboard Support ................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout ..................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Major Onboard Components ........................................................................... 2-1
2-3 SAS 3.0 Ports and CPLD JTAG Header ........................................................ 2-2
SAS Ports ................................................................................................... 2-2
CPLD JTAG Header ................................................................................... 2-2
2-4 LED Indicators ................................................................................................. 2-3
SAS Activity LED ........................................................................................ 2-3
SAS Fault LED ........................................................................................... 2-3
System Heartbeat LED .............................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 Installation
3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 3-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Before Installation ........................................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Installing the Add-on Card .............................................................................. 3-2
Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago MegaRAID Setting
4-1 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements ............................................................... 4-1
4-2 Using the Avagp MegaRAID Configuration Utility ........................................... 4-2
4-3 The Avago MegaRAID Main Screen ............................................................... 4-3
4-4 VD Mgmt (Virtual Drive Management) ............................................................ 4-4
4-5 PD Mgmt (Physical Drive Management) ......................................................... 4-7
4-6 Ctrl Mgmt (Control Management) ................................................................... 4-8
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