| Common Questions |
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Why Software RAID? |
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Software raid does not take any physical space, it is software. When there is a limit to the number of PCI slots, software RAID is the best option. The Software Raid uses existing processor bandwidth. |
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| Q2. |
Is this a hardware based Raid controller? |
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No, this is Smart Array software running within the Linux or Windows operating system. It provides Raid support for the embedded SATA controller.
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| Q3. |
Is this compatible with Smart Array? |
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A. Yes, this works with ACU, RBSU, and SNMP Agents and the drives can be migrated to a hardware based Smart Array controller in the future. |
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| Q4. |
What OS does this support? |
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This supports both Windows and Linux.
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| Q5. |
What servers are supported in April? |
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DL160 G6, ML150 G6, DL180 G6, DL320 G6 and ML330 G6. |
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| Q6. |
What function does it perform? |
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This provides Raid 0, Raid 1 & Raid 10 |
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| Q7. |
How is this installed? |
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The is part of Ezy Set-up and Smart Start. The driver, hpahcisr.sys, is part of the 8.20 PSP, Smart Start, EZ Setup CD. The driver needs to added during install. |
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