User Guide

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Contents
Preface ix
1. Array Configuration Overview 1
Product Description 1
Controller Card 2
Interconnect Cards 4
Array Configurations 6
Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 8
Configuration Recommendations 9
Supported Platforms 9
Supported Software 10
Sun Cluster Support 10
2. Configuring Global Parameters 13
Cache 13
Configuring Cache for Performance and Redundancy 14
Configuring Data Block Size 15
Selecting a Data Block Size 15
Enabling Mirrored Cache 16
Configuring Cache Allocation 16