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Contents
Initializing Virtual Disks
Background Initialization
Full Initialization of Virtual Disks
Fast Initialization of Virtual Disks
Consistency Checks
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Disk Roaming
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Disk Migration
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created
on PERC 5 Controllers
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created
on SAS 6/iR Controllers
Migrating Virtual Disks from SAS 6/iR
to PERC 6 and CERC 6/i
Battery Management
Battery Warranty Information
Battery Learn Cycle
Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
Write-Back and Write-Through
Conditions Under Which Write-Back
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Conditions Under Which Write-Through
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is Employed
Conditions Under Which Forced Write-Back
With No Battery is Employed
Virtual Disk Read Policies
Reconfiguring Virtual Disks
Fault Tolerance Features
Physical Disk Hot Swapping
Failed Physical Disk Detection
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