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Features,
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Manageability/Disk Console The manageability/disk console features include:
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configuration information display
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online mirror rebuilding
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online consistency checks
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error logging and notification
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control panel, property sheet, and Microsoft Configuration Console (MCC) plug-in
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desktop management interface (DMI) agent
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simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent
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support for power management features
BIOS Features The BIOS features include:
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RAID support before operating system loads
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automatic detection and configuration
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drive roaming capability
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ability to handle configuration changes
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support for Interrupt 13, and Enhanced Disk Drive Specification
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support for PIO modes 0-4, DMA modes 0-2, and Ultra DMA modes 0-6 (0-6 for
ATA/100 and ATA/133).
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support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
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multiple drive rebuilding
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special handling of error log, spare drive, and rebuilding
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support for BIOS boot specification (BBS)
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co-existence with SCSI, CD, and ARMD devices
Driver features The driver features include:
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automatic negotiation of the highest mode of data transfer
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handling of both RAID and non-RAID drives
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special interface for configuration information, configuration changes, and
manageability
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optimized disk access
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support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
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error logging in event log and on disks
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support for online mirror rebuilding
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support for consistency check for mirrored disks
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support for Stand-by and Hibernation in Windows 2000
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support for PIO modes 0-4, DMA modes 0-2, and Ultra DMA modes 0-6
Documentation
The technical documentation set for the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller includes the IBM
ATA 133 RAID Controller Quick Hardware Setup Guide (hard copy), and IBM ATA 133
RAID Controller User's Guide (on CD).
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IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller User's Guide
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