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Planning: RAID Controller Modules

RAID Controller Modules

The RAID controller modules provide high-performance, advanced virtual
disk configuration, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. Each
RAID controller module contains 2 GB of cache that is mirrored with the
other controller's cache for high availability and is protected by a battery-
powered cache offload mechanism.
RAID controller modules provide the following data path and enclosure
management functions:
• Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements
(temperature, fans, power supplies, and enclosure LEDs)
• Controlling access to the physical disks
• Communicating enclosure attributes and states to the host server and
management station
Each RAID controller module has multiple iSCSI IN-ports for host access.
The ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability
storage environment. Various configurations can be utilized, in both single
controller (simplex) and dual controller (duplex) modes, to connect the
storage enclosure to hosts depending on specific redundancy needs.
For information on cabling, see the MD3600i and MD3620i Series Storage
Array's Deployment Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
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