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Introduction
RAID Level 5 :
“ Independent Access Array with Rotating Parity “
High Data Reliability & Transfer Capacity
When RAID Level 5 technology is combined with cache memory to
improve its write performance, the result can be used in any
applications where general purpose disks would be suitable.
For read only or read mostly application I/O loads, RAID Level 5
performance should approximate that of a RAID Level 0 array. In
fact, for a given user capacity, RAID Level 5 read performance
should normally be slightly better because requests are spread
across one more members than they would be in a RAID Level 0
array of equivalent usable capacity.
A RAID level 5 array performs best in applications where data
and I/O load characteristics match their capabilities :
Data whose enhanced availability is worth protecting, but for
which the value of full disk mirroring is questionable.
High read request rates.
Small percentage of writes in I/O load.
Summary of Contents for X6P U3R2
Page 1: ...Ultra 160 SCSI to IDE Disk Array system User s Guide Version 1 0 Feb 2003 easyRAID X6P U3R2 ...
Page 54: ...4 3 Advanced Information Installing Memory Modules 1 Unscrew Remove cover Figure Remove Cover ...
Page 56: ...4 5 Advanced Information Disk Array Controller Block Diagram ...
Page 58: ...4 7 Advanced Information Setup VT100 Terminal Example Setup VT100 Terminal in Windows Step 1 ...
Page 59: ...4 8 Advanced Information Step 2 ...
Page 60: ...4 9 Advanced Information Step 3 Enter a name for your Terminal ...
Page 61: ...4 10 Advanced Information Step 4 Select a connecting port in your Terminal ...
Page 62: ...4 11 Advanced Information Step 5 Port parameter setting ...
Page 63: ...4 12 Advanced Information Step 6 ...
Page 67: ...4 16 Advanced Information 3 Select transfer Send Text File and press Enter ...
Page 68: ...4 17 Advanced Information 4 Locate the new Firmware file on your PC ...
Page 69: ...4 18 Advanced Information 5 Press Go to confirm to download the new firmware ...
Page 92: ...5 3 Hot Swap b Gently pull out the HDD tray ...
Page 93: ...5 4 Hot Swap c Unscrew and unplug the cables Figure Swap HDD Unplug cables ...
Page 96: ...5 7 Hot Swap b Replace with a new power supply unit Figure Swap P S unit Swap with a new unit ...