Compaq Smart Array 221 User Manual page 104

C-2 Understanding Drive Arrays
A drive array may also consist of a single logical drive as illustrated in
Figure C-2.
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Figure C-2. Drive Array with one logical drive
Figure C-3 illustrates a larger array with two logical drives across six
physical drives.
Drive 1
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Figure C-3. Drive Array with six physical drives and two logical drives
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Drive 1 Drive 2
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Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4
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Drive 3
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Drive 1
Drive 5 Drive 6
Logical
Drive 1
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