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Other fault-management features – Compaq 3200 User Manual

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E-22 Understanding Drive Arrays

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Other Fault-Management Features

The Smart Array 3200 Controller and the network operating system support
several other fault-management and data-reliability features, including:

Auto-reliability monitoring

Dynamic-sector repairing

Drive-parameter tracking

Drive-failure alert features

Interim data recovery

Automatic data recovery

Hot-plug drives (Compaq ProLiant Storage System, Compaq ProLiant
Server, Rack-Mountable Compaq ProLiant Storage System or Rack-
Mountable Compaq ProLiant Server)

The following functions are not Smart Array 3200 Controller features, but can
be supported by the operating system:

Controller duplexing

Software-based drive mirroring