HP Xw8200 LSI SCSI: Integrated RAID User's Guide (PCI plug-in and system board - Page 14
Integrated RAID Benefits and Features, Using this Manual
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1.2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features • Low cost single-volume RAID fills the needs of most internal RAID installations • Easy to use - installation and configuration are not complex • System can boot from an IM or IS volume • No special OS-specific software required • High reliability and data integrity - Non-volatile write journaling - Physical disks not visible to OS or to application software • Low host CPU and PCI bus utilization • Fusion-MPT architecture provides processing power - 160 MHz ARM966 processors provide maximum processing capacity - Shared memory architecture minimizes external memory requests - Functionality is contained in device hardware and firmware 1.3 Using this Manual • Chapters 2 and 3 of this User's Guide explain how to configure an Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume. • Chapters 4 and 5 explain how to configure an Integrated Striping (IS) volume. • Chapter 6 explains how to install CIM and how to use it to monitor IM and IS volumes. • Appendix A explains how to use the DOS-based configuration utility to configure IM and IS volumes in the manufacturing environment. 1-2 Introduction to Integrated RAID Version 1.0 Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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