LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 RAID Controller Series 518 - Manual (Page 5)

MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 Hardware Guide v
Copyright © 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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.
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Chapter 2, Introduction to RAID , introduces important RAID
concepts.
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Chapter 3, RAID Levels , describes each supported RAID level and
the factors to consider when choosing a RAID level.
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Chapter 4, Features , explains the features of the MegaRAID SCSI
320-2.
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Chapter 5, Configuring Physical Drives, Arrays, and Logical
Drives
, explains how to configure SCSI physical drives, arrays, and
logical drives.