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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
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Contents
About This Guide
Text Conventions
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Symbols in Text
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x
Symbols on Equipment
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x
Getting Help
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xi
Compaq Web Site
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Telephone Numbers
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Chapter 1
Features
Overview of Features
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1-1
SMART-2DH Array Controller
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1-2
Drive Arrays
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1-3
Fault Tolerance
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1-3
Capacity Expansion
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1-4
Drive Movement
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1-4
Wide-Ultra SCSI, Fast-Wide SCSI-2, and Fast-SCSI-2
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1-5
Array Accelerator
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1-5
Array Configuration Utility Features
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1-7
Chapter 2
Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation
Multiple SMART-2DH Controller Installation
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2-1
Drive Considerations
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2-2
Determining the Maximum Storage
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2-2
Expanding the Capacity of an Array
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2-3
Changing the Fault Tolerance
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2-4
Moving Drives
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2-4
Moving Arrays
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2-6
Restoring an Array to Its Original Controller
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2-9