Appendix C: Other Types of Installation

Appendix C: Other Types of Installation

This appendix provides different methods for installing the controller card

Removing a MegaRAID Controller and Installing a Nytro Controller

If you remove a MegaRAID controller and install the Nytro controller, the MegaRAID controller configuration is considered as foreign configuration for the Nytro controller.

You can import, clear, or accept to import the MegaRAID controller configuration.

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Import: Import and accept the configuration as part of this controller.

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Clear: Delete the foreign configuration.

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Advance: View the previews of the foreign configuration details and then accept to import it.

Installing a Nytro Controller with an Existing MegaRAID Controller

To install the Nytro controller card along with an existing MegaRAID card, perform these steps:

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Insert the Nytro controller card in a PCIe slot.

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Connect it.

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Turn on the power.

The existing MegaRAID drivers, firmware, applications, operating system, and configurations are detected and used for Nytro controller. If the existing MegaRAID controller is not supported, you must install new/latest drivers, firmware, applications, and operating systems, and then configure virtual drive.

Migrating from MegaRAID Controller Environment into Nytro Controller

Migration from MegaRAID environment into Nytro MegaRAID environment does not support external Nytro Cache drive configuration.

To migrate from MegaRAID controller into Nytro controller, perform these steps: