Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer:
Rick Chew
Project:
Compaq ProLiant 8500 Servers Setup and Installation Guide
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Part Number:
323333-001
File Name:
f-ch5 SCSI Setup.doc
Last Saved On:
5/5/99 10:20 AM
Chapter
5
SCSI Setup
This chapter describes the features and set up of the ProLiant 8500 server
Integrated Smart Array Controller (Ultra2 support) .
Features
The ProLiant 8500 Dual Channel Integrated Smart Array Controller is a dual
Ultra2 SCSI array controller. Both channels support Low Voltage Differential
(LVD) SCSI devices. The controller supports the following features.
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16 MB total memory, 12 MB Read Ahead Cache
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Support for up to four internal Ultra2 SCSI Hot-Plug drives in RAID 0,
1, 0+1, and 5
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External connector supports external tape drives for backup of the
internal drives
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Migration from any RAID level to any RAID level
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Migration from any stripe size to any stripe size
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PreFailure notification and PreFailure Warranty (through Compaq
Insight Manager)
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On-line spares
Port 2 is dedicated to controlling the SCSI drives in the internal drive bay.
Port 1 is connected to an external Very High Density Connector Interface
(VHDCI) SCSI connector.