User`s manual

7-1
C HAPTER 7:
Theory of Operation
Chapter Topics:
• Intelligent RAID Controllers
• Pipelined Parallel Processing
• Caching Algorithms
• RAID Levels
• Controller Architecture
• I
2
O Messaging
• PCI Data Transfer
• On-board Microprocessor
• SCSI Interface
• Cabling and Termination
• Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
• I
2
O BIOS
This chapter provides background and
reference information about:
• Operation of SmartRAID V controllers
• Disk array configuration
• SCSI device interfaces and cabling