Preface

This book is the primary reference and Hardware Guide for the LSI Logic MegaRAID® SCSI 320-2 Controller. It contains instructions for installing the MegaRAID controller and for configuring RAID arrays. It also contains background information on RAID.

The MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 controller supports single-ended and low- voltage differential (LVD) SCSI devices on two Ultra320 and Wide SCSI channels with data transfer rates up to 320 Mbytes/s.

Audience

This document is intended for people who need to install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 Controller in a server and then create and configure RAID arrays.

Organization

This document has the following chapters and appendixes:

•Chapter 1, Overview, provides an overview of the MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 and basic SCSI features.

•Chapter 2, Introduction to RAID, introduces important RAID concepts.

•Chapter 3, RAID Levels, describes each supported RAID level and the factors to consider when choosing a RAID level.

•Chapter 4, Features, explains the features of the MegaRAID SCSI 320-2.

•Chapter 5, Configuring Physical Drives, Arrays, and Logical Drives, explains how to configure SCSI physical drives, arrays, and logical drives.

MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 Hardware Guide

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