Array Performance Features; Fault Tolerance; Table 3. Array Performance Features; Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features - Intel SASMF8I - RAID Controller Hardware User's Manual

Array Performance Features

Table 3
Specification
PCI Express* Host
Data Transfer Rate
Drive Data Transfer
Rate
Maximum
Scatter/Gathers
Maximum Size of I/O
Requests
Maximum Queue
Tags per Drive
Stripe Sizes
Maximum Number of
Concurrent
Commands
Support for Multiple
Initiators
Flexibility
Background Services
Cache Options

Fault Tolerance

Table 4
Specification
Self Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting
Technology (SMART)
support
Drive Replacement
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Table 3. Array Performance Features

2.5 Gigabit/s per lane
3 Gigabit/s per lane
26 elements
6.4 Mbytes in 64 Kbyte stripes
As many as the drive can accept
64 Kbyte
255
Yes
Drive migration
Rebuild, consistency check, and initialization
Write-back or write-through, read ahead, and non-read ahead
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Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features

Detects up to 70% of all predictable disk drive failures and monitors the
internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics.
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Auto detection of hard drive failure
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Hot-plug, hot-swap
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User set rebuild rate
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