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the SAS RAID controllers for IBM® i.
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SAS RAID controllers for IBM i
Find usage and maintenance information regarding controllers
for the serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Redundant Array of Independent
Disks (RAID) for IBM i. Use
this information with your specific system unit and operating system
documentation. General information is intended for all users of this
product. Service information is intended for a service representative
trained on the system unit and the subsystem being serviced.
Controller software
For the adapter to be identified and configured by IBM i, the requisite software support
must be installed. The requisite software for the adapter is often
preinstalled during IBM i installation.
Dual storage IOA configurations
You can increase availability using a dual storage I/O
adapter (IOA) configuration to connect multiple controllers to a common
set of disk expansion drawers and the included disks and disk arrays.