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Step 12. Install ArcHttp Proxy Server
The SAS RAID controller rmware has embedded the web-browser
McRAID storage manager. ArcHttp proxy server will launch the
web-browser McRAID storage manager. It provides all of the cre-
ation, management and monitor SAS RAID controller status. Please
refer to the Chapter 5 for the detail ArcHttp Proxy Server Installa-
tion. For SNMP agent function, please refer to Appendix C.
Step 13. Determining the Boot Sequences
The SAS RAID controller is a bootable controller. If your system
already contains a bootable device with an installed operating
system, you can set up your system to boot a second operating
system from the new controller. To add a second bootable control-
ler, you may need to enter setup of motherboard BIOS and change
the device boot sequence so that the SAS RAID controller heads
the list. If the system BIOS setup does not allow this change, your
system may not congurable to allow the SAS RAID controller to
act as a second boot device.
2.4 SAS Cables
You can connect the end devices to each other through direct ca-
bles or through the SAS expander/backplane connections. The SAS
RAID controller supports daisy-chain expansion up to 8 enclosures.
The following is an example of some internal SAS/SATA cables and
an external SAS cable.
2.4.1 Internal Min SAS 4i to SATA Cable
The Min SAS 4i to SATA cables are used for connection between
the SAS RAID controller internal connectors and connectors on
the SAS/SATA disk drives or SAS/SATA connector backplane. The
SAS controllers has 1-2 Min SAS 4i (SFF-8087) internal connec-
tors, each of them can support up to four SAS/SATA drives.
These adapters can be installed in a server RAID enclosure with
standard SATA connectors backplane. The following diagram
shows the picture of Min SAS 4i to 4 x SATA cables. Backplane
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