Getting Started, Contents of this Package

Chapter 1. Getting Started

The 3ware® 9690SA SAS RAID controller provides these features:

Support for up to 128 SAS and/or SATA devices

RAID 6 with simultaneous parity generation to maximize performance

8th-generation StorSwitch™ switch fabric for maximum controller output

StreamFusion™ optimization of RAID 5 and RAID 6 disk accesses to maximize application performance under heavy loads

StorSave Battery Backup Unit (BBU) with write journaling to optimize data protection and performance (BBU must be purchased separately).

RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, and Hot Spare

PCI Express® x8 connectivity

If you purchased a full retail kit, the following items are included:

One of the following 3ware 9690SA RAID controller cards:

9690SA-4I (one internal 4x wide port)

9690SA-8I (two internal 4x wide ports)

9690SA-8E (two external 4x wide ports)

9690SA-4I4E (one internal 4x wide port and one external 4x wide port)

This document, 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller Installation Guide

3ware CD-ROM with driver, software, and additional documentation