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E-2 Understanding Drive Arrays
Writer: Rickard Project: Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Comments: 340862-002
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A drive array can also consist of a single logical drive, as illustrated in Figure E-
2.
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Physical
Drive 1
Physical
Drive 2
Physical
Drive 3
Logical
Drive 1
Drive Array
Figure E-2. Drive array with one logical drive
Figure E-3 illustrates a larger array with two logical drives across six physical
drives.
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Physical Drives
Logical
Drive 1
Logical
Drive 2
Drive Array
Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6
Figure E-3. Drive array with six physical drives and two logical drives