Intel SRCU31A User Guide - Page 3

Contents, Introduction and General Information, Getting Started - srcu31

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Contents 1 Introduction and General Information Intended Audience...13 RAID Levels ...13 RAID 0 - Data Striping 13 RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring 14 RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive 15 RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity 16 RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 17 Chaining ...18 Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon 18 Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon 18 Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware 19 Level 1...19 Level 2...19 Level 3...19 Level 4...20 Transparency of Host Drives 20 Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc 21 2 Getting Started What is the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware 23 Standard Firmware ...23 RAID Hardware Installation and Setup 24 Minimum Hardware Requirements 24 Install a High Profile Backplate to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 24 Installing and Removing the SDRAM 24 Installing the SDRAM 24 Removing the SDRAM 24 Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 in the Intel Server Board 24 Attach SCSI Cables 25 Programming the FLASH Memory 25 Recover the Firmware in the FLASH Memory 26 SCSI Termination ...27 Termination ...27 Choosing a Configuration 28 How Many Hard Disk Drives Should Be Integrated Into the Disk Array 28 What Level of Redundancy is Needed 28 Are Hot Fix Drives Needed 29 Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features 29 Architecture Features (HW 29 SCSI Technology 30 Electrical Characteristics 30 Environmental Specifications 30 iii

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Contents
1
Introduction and General Information
Intended Audience
..............................................................................................................
13
RAID Levels
.......................................................................................................................
13
RAID 0 - Data Striping
...............................................................................................
13
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring
..............................................................................................
14
RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive
.................................................
15
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity
..................................................................
16
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0
..........................................................
17
Chaining
.............................................................................................................................
18
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon
................................................................
18
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon+
..............................................................
18
Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware
...................
19
Level 1
.......................................................................................................................
19
Level 2
.......................................................................................................................
19
Level 3
.......................................................................................................................
19
Level 4
.......................................................................................................................
20
Transparency of Host Drives
..............................................................................................
20
Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc
...........................................................................
21
2
Getting Started
What is the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware?
.......................................................
23
Standard Firmware
....................................................................................................
23
RAID Hardware Installation and Setup
...............................................................................
24
Minimum Hardware Requirements
.............................................................................
24
Install a High Profile Backplate to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31
........................
24
Installing and Removing the SDRAM
.........................................................................
24
Installing the SDRAM
........................................................................................
24
Removing the SDRAM
......................................................................................
24
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 in the Intel Server Board
............................
24
Attach SCSI Cables
...................................................................................................
25
Programming the FLASH Memory
.............................................................................
25
Recover the Firmware in the FLASH Memory
...................................................
26
SCSI Termination
......................................................................................................
27
Termination
.......................................................................................................
27
Choosing a Configuration
..........................................................................................
28
How Many Hard Disk Drives Should Be Integrated Into the Disk Array?
............
28
What Level of Redundancy is Needed?
............................................................
28
Are Hot Fix Drives Needed?
..............................................................................
29
Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features
...................................................................
29
Architecture Features (HW)
...............................................................................
29
SCSI Technology
..............................................................................................
30
Electrical Characteristics
...................................................................................
30
Environmental Specifications
............................................................................
30