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Chapter 7
7.
Caching
Storage-system caching requires
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two storage-control processors, each with the same amount of cache
memory
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fully charged storage system backup battery
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minimum of 8 MB of memory for each SP
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cache enabling using the raid5 setcache command, as explained in this
chapter
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disk modules in slots A0, B0, C0, D0, and E0 as a fast repository for
cached data
Caching cannot occur unless all these conditions are met.
This chapter explains
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setting cache parameters
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viewing cache statistics
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upgrading CHALLENGE RAID to support caching
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changing cache unit parameters