Feature1 *Description*
Supported products
Smart 3100ES, 3200, 4200, 4250ES, 5300
Controllers
StorageWorks RA4000/RA4100 Based SAN Solution
Smart Array 431
Smart Array 221
MSA1000
Supported Operating
systems
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
Novell NetWare 3.2, 4.2, and 5.0
SCO OpenServer 5
SCO UnixWare 2.x and 7.x
IBM OS/2 WARP Server Family
Banyan VINES 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x
*Note 1:* Not all features are supported on all controllers and all
operating systems. Refer to the specific controller for details.
Description
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Using its Configuration Wizard, an array controller can be setup and ready
to use in just minutes. Use it to configure an array controller, add
additional disk drives to an existing configuration, or completely
reconfigure a disk drive array.
Features such as Online Capacity Expansion, Logical Drive Capacity
Extension, and RAID Level Migration allows the change of an array
configuration as storage needs grow.
Features
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Uses easy-to-understand graphics to illustrate controller
configuration.
Describes various configuration errors.
Uses wizards that guide you through the configuration process.
Suggests optimal configuration and fault tolerance for
unconfigured controllers.
Easy to understand graphical view of drive array configurations.
Configuration Wizards for optimized array configurations.
Express and Custom initial configuration options.
Easy reconfiguration via capacity expansion, logical drive
extension, RAID level migration, and stripe size migration tools.
Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, and 5 fault tolerance levels.
User-selectable stripe sizes.
Variable cache read/write ratio and stripe size for tuning the
controller's performance.
Set drive rebuild and capacity expansion priorities.
Online spare (hot spare) configuration.
Separate fault tolerance configuration on a logical drive basis.
Blinking drive tray LEDs for quick storage identification.
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