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Chapter 1: introduction, Product description, Chapter 1 – Avago Technologies eXtremeRAID 3000 User Manual

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Manual No. DB11-000033-00

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter describes:

• The eXtremeRAID™ 3000 controller
• Standard package contents
• User supplied items

Figure 1-1. eXtremeRAID 3000 Controller

Product Description

The Mylex

eXtremeRAID 3000

controller is a PCI to Fibre Channel RAID

controller with 64-bit, 33MHz PCI capability. The eXtremeRAID 3000
supports either one or two external Fibre channel loops at 100 MB/sec per
loop, plus one internal Ultra2 SCSI connector and a cache memory battery
backup. The eXtremeRAID 3000 controller provides the speed and
functionality required by high demand server platforms. eXtremeRAID 3000
achieves performance breakthroughs in Fibre channel RAID technology,
eliminates storage bottlenecks, and delivers scalable performance. Enclosure
management is a standard feature.