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Contents
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Introduction and General Information
Intended Audience
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RAID Levels
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RAID 0 - Data Striping
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RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring
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RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive
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RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
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RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
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Chaining
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Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon
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Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon+
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Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Transparency of Host Drives
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Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc
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Getting Started
What is the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware?
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Standard Firmware
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RAID Hardware Installation and Setup
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Minimum Hardware Requirements
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Install a High Profile Backplate to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31
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Installing and Removing the SDRAM
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Installing the SDRAM
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Removing the SDRAM
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Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 in the Intel Server Board
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Attach SCSI Cables
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Programming the FLASH Memory
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Recover the Firmware in the FLASH Memory
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SCSI Termination
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Termination
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Choosing a Configuration
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How Many Hard Disk Drives Should Be Integrated Into the Disk Array?
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What Level of Redundancy is Needed?
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Are Hot Fix Drives Needed?
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Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features
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Architecture Features (HW)
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SCSI Technology
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Electrical Characteristics
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Environmental Specifications
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