Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523) - Manual (Page 9)

MegaRAID Configuration Software User’s Guide ix
Version 2.0 Copyright © 2003–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 MegaRAID Tool Description 1-1
1.1.1 MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (Ctrl+M) 1-2
1.1.2 MegaRAID Manager Configuration Utility 1-2
1.1.3 WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+H) 1-2
1.1.4 Power Console Plus Configuration Utility 1-2
1.2 Operating System Support 1-3
Chapter 2 Introduction to RAID
2.1 RAID Description 2-1
2.2 RAID Benefits 2-2
2.3 RAID Functions 2-2
2.4 RAID Components and Features 2-3
2.4.1 Physical Array 2-3
2.4.2 Logical Drive 2-3
2.4.3 RAID Array 2-3
2.4.4 Fault Tolerance 2-3
2.4.5 Consistency Check 2-4
2.4.6 Background Initialization 2-4
2.4.7 Patrol Read 2-5
2.4.8 Disk Striping 2-6
2.4.9 Disk Mirroring 2-7
2.4.10 Parity 2-7
2.4.11 Disk Spanning 2-8
2.4.12 Hot Spares 2-9
2.4.13 Disk Rebuilds 2-11
2.4.14 SCSI Physical Drive States 2-12
2.4.15 Logical Drive States 2-13
2.4.16 Enclosure Management 2-13