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CHAPTER 1
About NVIDIA® MediaShield™
having to go through multiple steps. The migrating feature gives the user an
upgradeable option to manage storage easily.
• Hot Plug Array
A nice flexibility feature is the ability to move MediaShield RAID arrays from one
nForce system to another. Since most nForce systems support SATA hot plug
capability, you can add/remove a RAID array even while the system is running. This is
done using the Hot Plug Array wizard.
Features and Benefits Summary
Features Benefits
Spare Drive and Dedicated Drive
Support
• Allows the user to dedicate a "spare" disk as a hot
standby in the event of a array failure.
• Offers additional protection in case of a failure in a
mirrored array.
Bootable RAID • Supports the use of a RAID drive for loading the
operating system at power up for optimal performance
Migrating • Allows the user to upgrade for more performance,
security, and capacity.
• Allows the user to change the current state of a disk/
array to another array with a one step process called
"migrating", without losing any data during the
configuration change.
Disk Failure Identification • Notifies the user when a disk fails and indicates which
one to replace
Hot Plug Array • Allows the user to safely add a drive to the array when
needed.