Adaptec 2420SA User Guide - Page 6

Contents, About This Guide, Kit Contents and System Requirements, About Your RAID Controller

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Contents About This Guide What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 Kit Contents and System Requirements Kit Contents ...14 System Requirements 14 About Your RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 16 Array-level Features 16 Advanced Data Protection Suite 16 Adding Enhanced Features 17 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 4000 18 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA 21 About the Adaptec 2820SA 22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 26 Selecting Disk Drives 27 Disk Drives for SAS Controllers 27 Disk Drives for SATA Controllers 27

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Contents
About This Guide
What You Need to Know Before You Begin
...................................................
12
Terminology Used in this Guide
......................................................................
12
How to Find More Information
.......................................................................
12
Kit Contents and System Requirements
Kit Contents
......................................................................................................
14
System Requirements
........................................................................................
14
About Your RAID Controller
Standard RAID Controller Features
................................................................
16
Array-level Features
....................................................................................
16
Advanced Data Protection Suite
................................................................
16
Adding Enhanced Features
...............................................................................
17
Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features
..................................
17
Adding a Battery Backup Module
....................................................................
17
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
................................................................
17
About the Adaptec 4000
...................................................................................
18
About the Adaptec 4800SAS
.............................................................................
19
About the Adaptec 4805SAS
.............................................................................
20
About the Adaptec 2420SA
...............................................................................
21
About the Adaptec 2820SA
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22
About the Adaptec 2130SLP
.............................................................................
23
About the Adaptec 2230SLP
.............................................................................
24
Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level
.....................................................................................
26
Selecting Disk Drives
........................................................................................
27
Disk Drives for SAS Controllers
.................................................................
27
Disk Drives for SATA Controllers
.............................................................
27