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IDA(4)		       FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual			IDA(4)

NAME
     ida -- Compaq Intelligent Drive Array Controllers

SYNOPSIS
     For one or	more devices:
     device scbus
     device ida

DESCRIPTION
     The Compaq	Intelligent Drive Array	(IDA) technology is used to distribute
     data across an array of hard drives.  It unites these hard	drives into
     one or more high-performance logical drives.  The drive array is managed
     by	an array controller.

     These controllers have the	ability	to provide fault tolerance for the
     connected drives and optionally provide write cache for the logical
     drives.  It is also possible for an application to	access the SCSI	bus
     subsystem directly	by using the pass-through interface.

IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
     Extreme caution should be exercised when using the	pass-through inter-
     face.  It is possible to interfere	with normal system I/O and cause hangs
     if	pass-through is	used to	an active device.  Pass-through	should only be
     used to a device that is otherwise	quiescent.

COMPATIBILITY
     The following controllers are supported by	the ida	driver:
     Compaq SMART Array	221
     Compaq Integrated SMART Array Controller
     Compaq SMART Array	4200
     Compaq SMART Array	4250ES
     Compaq SMART 3200 Controller
     Compaq SMART 3100ES Controller
     Compaq SMART-2/DH Controller
     Compaq SMART-2/SL Controller
     Compaq SMART-2/P Controller
     Compaq SMART-2/E Controller
     Compaq SMART Controller

SEE ALSO
     cam(4), pass(4), xpt(4), camcontrol(8).

AUTHORS
     The ida driver was	written	by Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@FreeBSD.org> and
     Matthew N.	Dodd <mdodd@FreeBSD.org>.  This	manual page was	written	by
     Tom Rhodes	<trhodes@FreeBSD.org>.

FreeBSD	11.1		       January 05, 2003			  FreeBSD 11.1

NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | IMPLEMENTATION NOTES | COMPATIBILITY | SEE ALSO | AUTHORS

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