Other Types of Installation
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> Other Types of Installation

> This appendix provides different methods for installing the Nytro 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.

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

> | Clear: Delete the foreign configuration.

> | 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:

> 1. | Insert the Nytro controller card in a PCIe slot.

> 2. | Connect it.

> 3. | Turn on the power.

> The existing MegaRAID drivers, firmware, applications, operating system (OS), 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

> Nytro controller does not support external virtual drive configuration. To migrate from MegaRAID controller into Nytro controller, perform these steps:

> 1. | Disassociate the source VDs, and then import the virtual drive configuration into Nytro controller.

> If you do not disassociate the source volumes, the source VDs would be blocked and you would not be able to unblock safely, because you cannot import the virtual drive configuration.

> 2. | Enable caching on the source VDs.

DB15-001059-00-April 2013
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