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 # RAIDAlert
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A compatible HP SmartArray Controller like the P410 in my case
+- A server with a system (mainboard) speaker/beeper to get the acoustic alert
+  - In case of the HP ProLiant MicroServer at least Gen8 or higher (G7 and below has no speaker)  
+- .NET 7 Runtime installed
+
+## 3rd party credits
+
+- [HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA) CLI for Windows 64-bit](https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&softwareId=MTX_05d4c11e7ed3433e85c89ea604)
+- [pc-beeper](https://github.com/cocafe/pc-beeper)