HP Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller User Manual

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Understanding Drive Arrays B-3

Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required

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Physical Drives

Logical
Drive 1

Logical
Drive 2

Drive Array

Drive 1

Drive 2

Drive 3

Drive 4

Drive 5

Drive 6

Figure B-3. Drive array with two logical drives and six physical drives

The same physical drives may also be arranged into separate arrays as
illustrated in the figure below. Both arrays can be managed by the same
controller.

Physical Drives

Logical
Drive 1

Logical
Drive 2

Drive Array 1

Drive 1

Drive 2

Drive 3

Drive 4

Drive 5

Drive 6

Drive Array 2

Figure B-4. Two drive arrays with six physical drives

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