Implementing RAID storage with a 4-port FC controller and PCI

摘要

This article takes the reader through a system design for implementing a RAID controller using the Fibre Channel protocol. Specifically discussed is an implementation of an Agilent Tachyon 4GB/s four-port Fibre Channel protocol IC to attach multiple disk links to one computing system delivering RAID applications. The introduction provides an overview of an overall system using RAID storage, including Fibre Channel topologies and options, FC termination, disk links and processor functionality.