HP Xw8200 LSI SCSI: Integrated RAID User's Guide (PCI plug-in and system board - Page 16
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The IM feature uses the same device drivers as the standard FusionMPT based controllers, providing seamless and transparent fault tolerance. This eliminates the need for complex backup software or expensive RAID hardware. The IM feature operates independently from the operating system, in order to conserve system resources. The BIOSbased configuration utility makes it easy to configure a mirrored volume. The IM feature is currently available as an optional component of the new Fusion-MPT architecture on all LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI integrated I/O controller products. 2.2 Features This section lists the key features of Integrated Mirroring. • Supports configurations of two to six mirrored disks on the same channel • Mirrored volume runs in optimal mode or degraded mode (that is, if one mirrored disk fails) • (Optional) Supports configuration of a hot spare • Hot swap capability • Presents a single virtual drive to the OS • Support for disks of different types and capacities • Fusion-MPT architecture • Easy-to-use BIOS-based configuration utility (and DOS-based configuration utility for manufacturing use only) • Support for greater volume capacity by integrating more disks • Error notification - OS-specific event log - Errors displayed on CIM browser • SAF-TE drive status LED support for Integrated Mirroring disks • Write journaling, which allows automatic synchronization of potentially inconsistent data after unexpected power-down situations • Meta data used to store volume configuration on mirrored disks 2-2 Integrated Mirroring (IM) Overview Version 1.0 Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.