Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
A CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System . . . . . . 12
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . 12
SAFETY: Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Scope of the User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PERC 6 and CERC 6/i Controller Descriptions . . . . . . 15
PCI Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RAID Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Summary of RAID Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RAID Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2 About PERC 6 and CERC 6i
Controllers
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PERC 6 and CERC 6i Controller Features . . . . . . . . 21
Using the SMART Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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