Compaq ProLiant 7000 SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide - Page 7

Appendix C, Things You Should Know, Understanding Drive Arrays

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vii Appendix C Things You Should Know Option Kit Contents ...C-1 SMART-2DH Controller Option Kit Contents C-1 SCSI Termination ...C-2 SCSI IDs...C-2 SCSI Cabling ...C-2 SCSI Cable Connectors...C-3 Migrating to/from Other SMART Array Controllers C-5 Appendix D Understanding Drive Arrays What is a Drive Array? ...D-1 Drive Arrays ...D-3 Logical Drives...D-4 Drive Array Benefits...D-5 Data Protection ...D-5 Performance Enhancement D-11 Distributing Data and Data Striping D-11 Array Accelerator...D-12 Concurrent I/O Request Servicing D-14 Optimized Request Management D-14 Bus Master Data Transfers D-15 Expanding Storage Capacity D-15 Online Capacity Expansion D-17 Disk Drive Upgrades D-18 Other Fault Management Features D-18 Auto Reliability Monitoring D-19 Dynamic Sector Repairing D-19 Drive Parameter Tracking D-19 Drive Failure Alert Features D-19 Interim Data Recovery D-20 Automatic Data Recovery D-20 Hot-Pluggable Drives D-21 Controller Duplexing D-23 Software-Based Drive Mirroring D-23 SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide Writer: Pamela King Project: SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide Comments: 295469-002 File Name: A-FRNT.DOC Last Saved On: 4/1/98 1:31 PM COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

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SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide
Writer: Pamela King
Project: SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide
Comments: 295469-002
File Name: A-FRNT.DOC
Last Saved On: 4/1/98 1:31 PM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Appendix C
Things You Should Know
Option Kit Contents
...........................................................................................................
C-1
SMART-2DH Controller Option Kit Contents
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C-1
SCSI Termination
..............................................................................................................
C-2
SCSI IDs
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C-2
SCSI Cabling
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C-2
SCSI Cable Connectors
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C-3
Migrating to/from Other SMART Array Controllers
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C-5
Appendix D
Understanding Drive Arrays
What is a Drive Array?
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D-1
Drive Arrays
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D-3
Logical Drives
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D-4
Drive Array Benefits
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D-5
Data Protection
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D-5
Performance Enhancement
...............................................................................................
D-11
Distributing Data and Data Striping
...........................................................................
D-11
Array Accelerator
......................................................................................................
D-12
Concurrent I/O Request Servicing
.............................................................................
D-14
Optimized Request Management
...............................................................................
D-14
Bus Master Data Transfers
........................................................................................
D-15
Expanding Storage Capacity
............................................................................................
D-15
Online Capacity Expansion
.......................................................................................
D-17
Disk Drive Upgrades
.................................................................................................
D-18
Other Fault Management Features
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D-18
Auto Reliability Monitoring
......................................................................................
D-19
Dynamic Sector Repairing
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D-19
Drive Parameter Tracking
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D-19
Drive Failure Alert Features
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D-19
Interim Data Recovery
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D-20
Automatic Data Recovery
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D-20
Hot-Pluggable Drives
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D-21
Controller Duplexing
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D-23
Software-Based Drive Mirroring
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D-23