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Appendix C
Things You Should Know
Option Kit Contents ...........................................................................................................C-1
SMART-2DH Controller Option Kit Contents.............................................................C-1
SCSI Termination ..............................................................................................................C-2
SCSI IDs............................................................................................................................C-2
SCSI Cabling .....................................................................................................................C-2
SCSI Cable Connectors......................................................................................................C-3
Migrating to/from Other SMART Array Controllers ..........................................................C-5
Appendix D
Understanding Drive Arrays
What is a Drive Array? ......................................................................................................D-1
Drive Arrays ...............................................................................................................D-3
Logical Drives.............................................................................................................D-4
Drive Array Benefits..........................................................................................................D-5
Data Protection ...........................................................................................................D-5
Performance Enhancement...............................................................................................D-11
Distributing Data and Data Striping........................................................................... D-11
Array Accelerator......................................................................................................D-12
Concurrent I/O Request Servicing ............................................................................. D-14
Optimized Request Management...............................................................................D-14
Bus Master Data Transfers ........................................................................................D-15
Expanding Storage Capacity ............................................................................................D-15
Online Capacity Expansion .......................................................................................D-17
Disk Drive Upgrades .................................................................................................D-18
Other Fault Management Features....................................................................................D-18
Auto Reliability Monitoring ......................................................................................D-19
Dynamic Sector Repairing ........................................................................................ D-19
Drive Parameter Tracking ......................................................................................... D-19
Drive Failure Alert Features ......................................................................................D-19
Interim Data Recovery ..............................................................................................D-20
Automatic Data Recovery .........................................................................................D-20
Hot-Pluggable Drives ................................................................................................D-21
Controller Duplexing................................................................................................. D-23
Software-Based Drive Mirroring ...............................................................................D-23
Writer: Pamela King Project: SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide Comments: 295469-002
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