Installation guide

Manual No. DB11-000033-00 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes:
• The eXtremeRAID™ 3000 controller
• Standard package contents
• User supplied items
Figure 1-1. eXtremeRAID 3000 Controller
Product Description
The Mylex eXtremeRAID 3000 controller is a PCI to Fibre Channel RAID
controller with 64-bit, 33MHz PCI capability. The eXtremeRAID 3000
supports either one or two external Fibre channel loops at 100 MB/sec per
loop, plus one internal Ultra2 SCSI connector and a cache memory battery
backup. The eXtremeRAID 3000 controller provides the speed and
functionality required by high demand server platforms. eXtremeRAID 3000
achieves performance breakthroughs in Fibre channel RAID technology,
eliminates storage bottlenecks, and delivers scalable performance. Enclosure
management is a standard feature.