User`s guide

StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Controller Installation and Standalone Configuration Utility
1–10 EK–SWRA2–IG. C01
1.3 About the Storage Works RAID Array 200 Subsystems
These unique products, ideal for desktop systems or workgroup servers, provide
the power and flexibility of controller-based RAID with the scaleability of
StorageWorks packaging. StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystems offer a
broad choice of packaging and RAID levels that allow you to configure a
powerful and flexible high-availability storage solution that meets your unique
needs.
StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystems offer the following features:
• Industry-standard EISA, or PCI bus interfaces
• Fast SCSI drive interface (single-ended, 10 MB/second maximum transfer rate
for SWXCR-Ex, 20 MB/second for SWXCR-Px)
• 1 or 3 SCSI channels
• Support for multiple SWXCR controllers
•RAID level 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, and JBOD configurations
• 4 to 32 MB of read/write cache
• Multiple hot spare disk drives
• Hot swapping of disk drives
• Hot swapping of fans
• Mixed drive types within drive groups
• Mixed RAID levels within drive groups
1.3.1 StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystem Components
A complete StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystem includes the following
hardware and software components:
Hardware
• An array of disks in storage enclosures
• A specialized array controller for implementing a RAID set
Software
• The RAID Array 200 Standalone Configuration Utility
• The RAID Array 200 Online Management Utility for each supported
operating system.