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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the MegaRAID® SCSI 320-1 and
basic SCSI features. It contains the following sections:
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Section 1.1, “Features”
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Section 1.2, “SCSI Channel”
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Section 1.3, “NVRAM and Flash ROM”
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Section 1.4, “SCSI Connectors”
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Section 1.5, “Single-Ended and Differential SCSI Buses”
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Section 1.6, “Maximum Cable Length for SCSI Standards”
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Section 1.7, “SCSI Bus Widths and Maximum Throughput”
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Section 1.8, “Documentation”
RAID controller is a high-performance, intelligent PCI-to-SCSI host
adapter with RAID control capabilities. The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1
provides reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem
management.
The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 is part of the LSI Logic Intel GC80302-based
MegaRAID controller family. The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 is an entry
level- to mid-range RAID controller solution. MegaRAID SCSI 320-1
offers a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server.
The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 has an Ultra320 and Wide SCSI channel
supporting data transfer rates up to 320 Mbytes/s per channel. The SCSI
channel supports up to fifteen non-Ultra SCSI devices. The MegaRAID
SCSI 320-1 includes MegaRAID features and performance.
MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Hardware Guide
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