User Manual - A3661-90001

1-20 Disk Array High Availability Features
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Table 1-1 Caching Recommendations for Disk Configurations
Disk configuration Read caching Write caching
RAID-5 Recommended Highly recommended
RAID-3 Not allowed Not allowed
RAID-1 Recommended Acceptable
RAID-1/0 Recommended Acceptable
Table 1-2 Utilities for Various Cache Operations
Cache operation Grid Manager SAM STM
Specify basic cache parameters Yes No Yes
Enable/disable storage system
cache
Yes No Yes
Enable/disable read and/or write
cache for individual LUNs
Yes Yes Yes