Overview; Chapter 1 Overview - Intel SRCZCRX - RAID Controller Storage Hardware User's Manual

Chapter 1

Overview

This section provides a general overview of the Intel
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1.1 Overview
The Intel RAID Controller SRCZRCX is a high-performance intelligent Peripheral
Component Interconnect to MROMB-based host adapter with Redundant Array of
Independent Disks (RAID) control capabilities. The SRCZRCX controller provides
reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. It is an ideal
RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems.
The SRCZRCX controller offers a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server.
For optimum Ultra320 SCSI performance off of the server board, you must connect only LVD
devices to the bus. Do not mix SE with LVD devices, or the bus speed will be limited to the
slower SE (Ultra SCSI) SCSI data transfer rates.
The Intel RAID Controller SRCZRCX supports major operating systems, such as Microsoft*
Windows* XP, Microsoft* Windows* 2000, Microsoft* Windows Server* 2003, Novell*
NetWare*, Red Hat* Linux*, and SuSE* Linux*.
Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX
Section 1.1, "Overview," page 15
Section 1.2, "Features," page 16
Section 1.3, "Hardware," page 16
Note: The operating systems supported by this controller may not be supported by
your server board. Please refer to the tested OS list for your server board at
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See also the tested
hardware and operating system list for the SRCZRCX controller to make sure
the RAID card supports your operating system.
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