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IDA(4)			     Kernel Interfaces Manual			  IDA(4)

NAME
     ida -- Compaq Intelligent Drive Array Controllers

SYNOPSIS
     To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your
     kernel configuration file:

	   device scbus
	   device ida

     Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
     following line in loader.conf(5):

	   ida_load="YES"

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  con-
     nected  drives  and  optionally provide write cache for the logical drives.
     It is also possible for an application to access the SCSI bus subsystem di-
     rectly by using the pass-through interface.

HARDWARE
     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

IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
     Extreme caution should be exercised when using the pass-through  interface.
     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.

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 15.1			February 15, 2017			  IDA(4)

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