Download Embedded MegaRAID Software User's Guide

Chapter 1
Overview
This manual explains the features of the Embedded MegaRAID®
Software. It includes instructions for using the MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility, the MegaCLI command line utility, and the
MegaRAID Storage Manager™ software. You can use these three
utilities to create storage configurations on physical disk drives controlled
by Embedded MegaRAID Software. The manual also includes
instructions for installing the Embedded MegaRAID Software drivers in
Microsoft Windows and Linux systems.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Section 1.1, “Embedded MegaRAID Software Features”
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Section 1.2, “RAID Overview”
Embedded MegaRAID Software Features
The Embedded MegaRAID Software supports up to eight SAS or SATA
ports, depending on the hardware platform. This provides a cost-effective
way to achieve higher transfer rates and reliability.
The following sections list the features of the BIOS, the Ctrl-M
Configuration Utility, the driver, and the disk management features.
1.1.1
BIOS Features
The Embedded MegaRAID Software BIOS has the following features:
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Support for Interrupt 13 and Enhanced Disk Drive Specification
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Support for Int19h
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Option ROM size of 64 Kbyte
Embedded MegaRAID Software User’s Guide
Version 1.0
Copyright © 2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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