Features Of The Hp Netraid Series Adapters; Channels And Devices - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Installation And Configuration Manual

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Features of the HP NetRAID Series Adapters

The HP NetRAID, HP NetRAID-1 and HP NetRAID-3Si adapters are high-
performance, intelligent PCI-to-SCSI host adapters with RAID control
capabilities. The HP NetRAID Series adapters have SCSI channels with both
internal and external connections.

Channels and Devices

HP NetRAID Series adapters support channels with both internal and external
connections. For each channel, you can have either one internal, or one external
connection.
HP NetRAID-3Si
The HP NetRAID-3Si adapter has three channels with both internal and external
connections. Both internal and external connections support:
Fast/Wide SCSI (at data transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec per channel)
Ultra/Wide SCSI (at data transfer rates of up to 40 MB/sec per channel)
Internal connections also support:
Ultra2 SCSI (at data transfer rates of up to 80 MB/sec per channel)
The HP NetRAID-3Si adapter supports a maximum of six to eight devices per
channel depending on the HP system and enclosure used.
HP NetRAID-3Si Devices Per Channel
Channel Maximum Internal
Connections
0
1
2
* External storage with the HP Storage System/6 supports a maximum of six Fast/Wide
SCSI devices, while external storage with the HP Rack Storage/8 supports a maximum of
eight Fast/Wide or Ultra/Wide SCSI devices.
2
Maximum External
Connections*
6 or 8
6
6 or 8
6
6 or 8
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