User guide

Features 1-3
Smart Array 431 Controller
The Smart Array 431 Controller interface to the server is a Peripheral
Component Interface (PCI) bus. The PCI bus is a high-performance, 64-bit bus
with multiplexed address and data lines, and includes a parity signal. It
provides a high-speed (up to 264 MB/s) path between the system board and
the Array Controller. The Smart Array 431 Controller is a PCI Bus Master
device and conforms to Rev. 2.2 of the PCI Local Bus Specification.
1
2
Figure 1-1. Smart Array 431 Controller
Major connectors of the Smart Array 431 Controller include:
Internal 68-pin Wide SCSI connector
External VHDCI SCSI connector