Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6E - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
1 WARNING: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System . . . . . . 12
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . 13
SAFETY: Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PERC 6 and CERC 6/i Controller Descriptions . . . . . . 15
PCI Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RAID Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Summary of RAID Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RAID Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 About PERC 6 and CERC
6/i Controllers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PERC 6 and CERC 6 Controller Features . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the SMART Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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