Promise Technology EX8650 User Manual
SuperTrak EX Series User Manual
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Controller information includes:
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Controller ID (1 or 2)
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Alias, if assigned*
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Vendor
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Model
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Operational Status
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Power On Time
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Cache Usage (percent)
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Dirty Cache Usage (percent) – Refers to data in the cache that is not yet
saved to a physical drive
saved to a physical drive
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Part number
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Serial number
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Hardware revision number
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WWN – World Wide Number of the controller
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Manufacturing Date
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SCSI protocols supported
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Host Driver Version
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BIOS Version
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Single Image Version
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Single Image Build Date
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The Host driver is installed and updated through your operating system.
You can update the other items automatically. See “Updating the
Firmware” on page 105.
You can update the other items automatically. See “Updating the
Firmware” on page 105.
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Advanced controller information includes:
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Memory Type – Controller’s data cache.
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Memory Size
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Flash Type – Stores firmware, software and user configurations.
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Flash Size
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NVRAM Type – Stores parameters, settings and tables.
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NVRAM Size
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Preferred Cache Line Size
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Cache Line Size
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Coercion*
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Coercion Method*
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SMART* – Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting System for physical
drives
drives