Overview; Scsi Channels; Nvram And Flash Rom; Scsi Connectors - LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 RAID Controller Series 518 Hardware Manual

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SCSI Channels

Chapter 1

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the MegaRAID
controller. It contains the following sections:
Section 1.1, "SCSI Channels"
Section 1.2, "NVRAM and Flash ROM"
Section 1.3, "SCSI Connectors"
Section 1.4, "Single-Ended and Differential SCSI Buses"
Section 1.5, "Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards"
Section 1.6, "SCSI Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput"
Section 1.7, "Documentation"
The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 controller has two SCSI channels.
Throughput on each SCSI channel can be as high as 320 Mbytes/s.
MegaRAID supports a low-voltage differential SCSI bus or a single-
ended SCSI bus.
The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 is a high-performance intelligent PCI-to-
SCSI host adapter with RAID control capabilities. The MegaRAID SCSI
320-2 requires no special motherboard PCI expansion slot. The card
includes an Intel 80303 processor. MegaRAID provides reliability, high
performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management.
The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 has two Ultra320 SCSI channels. One LSI
Logic dual SCSI controller supports both channels. Each SCSI channel
supports up to fifteen SCSI devices.
MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 Hardware Guide
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