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Preface This user's guide explains how to configure and use the components of the LSI Logic Integrated RAID (IR) software product. Audience This user's guide assumes that you have some familiarity with installing and configuring software programs and that you are familiar with computer storage devices in general. The people who benefit from this document are: • VARs and OEMs who are evaluating the LSI Logic IR software components or who are using the IR software product in their computer systems • End users who are using the IR software product to configure mirrored or striped volumes. Organization This document has the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1, Introduction to Integrated RAID, provides an overview of Integrated RAID, its features, and its benefits. • Chapter 2, Integrated Mirroring (IM) Overview, This chapter provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring™ (IM) feature. • Chapter 3, Setting Up Integrated Mirroring, describes how to set up Integrated Mirroring (IM) using the BIOS-based configuration utility. • Chapter 4, Integrated Striping (IS) Overview, provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature. Integrated RAID User's Guide iii Version 1.0 Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Integrated RAID User’s Guide
iii
Version 1.0
Copyright © 2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Preface
This user’s guide explains how to configure and use the components of
the LSI Logic Integrated RAID (IR) software product.
Audience
This user’s guide assumes that you have some familiarity with installing
and configuring software programs and that you are familiar with
computer storage devices in general. The people who benefit from this
document are:
VARs and OEMs who are evaluating the LSI Logic IR software
components or who are using the IR software product in their
computer systems
End users who are using the IR software product to configure
mirrored or striped volumes.
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1,
Introduction to Integrated RAID
, provides an overview
of Integrated RAID, its features, and its benefits.
Chapter 2,
Integrated Mirroring (IM) Overview
, This chapter
provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring™ (IM)
feature.
Chapter 3,
Setting Up Integrated Mirroring
, describes how to set
up Integrated Mirroring (IM) using the BIOS-based configuration
utility.
Chapter 4,
Integrated Striping (IS) Overview
, provides an overview
of the LSI Logic Integrated Striping™ (IS) feature.