Chapter 4

Features

This chapter explains the features of the MegaRAID SCSI 320-0. It contains the following sections:

￿Section 4.1, “SMART Technology”

￿Section 4.2, “Configuration on Disk”

￿Section 4.3, “Configuration Features”

￿Section 4.4, “Array Performance Features”

￿Section 4.5, “RAID Management Features”

￿Section 4.6, “Fault Tolerance Features”

￿Section 4.7, “Software Utilities”

￿Section 4.8, “Operating System Software Drivers”

￿Section 4.9, “MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 Specifications”

￿Section 4.10, “RAID Management”

￿Section 4.11, “Compatibility”

MegaRAID is a family of high performance intelligent PCI-to-SCSI host adapters with RAID control capabilities. MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 supports Ultra320 and Wide SCSI at data transfer rates up to 320 Mbytes/s, and up to 15 Wide devices and up to seven non-Wide devices.

4.1SMART Technology

The MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) detects up to 70% of all predictable drive failures. SMART monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics.

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