Oftentimes LSI SAS 2108 controllers are less expensive when found as OEM parts from Intel, Dell, HP, IBM, Supermicro and others, so it makes sense in many cases to purchase the OEM versions of the LSI SAS 2108 based cards.
If the boot device is on the RAID controller, the BIOS must be enabled; otherwise, the BIOS should be disabled or it might not be possible to use a boot device elsewhere.
However, if the failure is a read error on a data drive, the bad data block is reassigned with the generated data.
If so, add the PERC device driver to this system drive before you switch to the PERC 4 and attempt to boot from it.
The number of physical drives in a specific array determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the array.
This utility was recognized by many users all over the world as a modern, convenient alternative to manual updating of the drivers and also received a high rating from known computer publications.
After 1100 charge cycles, the life of the battery pack is assumed to be over and you must replace it.
SAS vertical, 256MB cache, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 and 50, BBU capable, can be cross flashed to LSi9260, need Advanced feature key for RAID 6 and 60 and Drive encryption.
Selecting New Configuration erases the existing configuration information on the selected controller.