HP Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller - Manual (Page 109)

Understanding Drive Arrays B-3
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Physical Drives
Logical
Drive 1
Logical
Drive 2
Drive Array
Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6
Figure B-3. Drive array with two logical drives and six physical drives
The same physical drives may also be arranged into separate arrays as
illustrated in the figure below. Both arrays can be managed by the same
controller.
Physical Drives
Logical
Drive 1 Logical
Drive 2 Drive Array 1
Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6
Drive Array 2
Figure B-4. Two drive arrays with six physical drives