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Backplane Connections
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SAS Expander Connections
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How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
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Understanding RAID
Understanding Drive Segments
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Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
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RAID 1 Arrays
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RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
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RAID 10 Arrays
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RAID 5 Arrays
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RAID 5EE Arrays
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RAID 50 Arrays
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RAID 6 Arrays
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RAID 60 Arrays
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Selecting the Best RAID Level
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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the ARC Utility
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Running the ARC Utility
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Navigating the ARC Utility
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Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
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Creating a New Array
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Managing Existing Arrays
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Initializing Disk Drives
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Rescanning Disk Drives
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Secure Erasing Disk Drives
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Managing Global Hot Spares
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Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs
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Creating a New JBOD
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Managing Existing JBODs
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Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool
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Using Serial
Select
to Modify Controller Settings
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Opening Serial
Select
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Applying Changes and Exiting
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Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration
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Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
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Locating Disk Drives
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Identifying Disk Drives
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Viewing the Event Log
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