Overview

This section discusses the following:

    Supported Controllers

    Supported RAID Functionality

Supported Controllers

The Marvell BIOS utility (MBU) supports 88SE91xx controllers with on-board CPU.

Note: Controllers in the 88SE91xx family may contain an on-board CPU depending on OEM selections. The on-board CPU enables RAID functionality and requires firmware programming. Contact the OEM vendor for specific information on the capabilities of the 88SE91xx controller.

Supported RAID Functionality

Table 1 lists the RAID functionality supported by the BIOS.

Table 1  Supported RAID Functionality

Feature

Description

RAID Levels

RAID 0 and RAID 1

Number of Virtual Disks (VDs) per controller

1 or 2 (depends on OEM selection)

Number of HDDs per VD

2

Stripe Sizes

32K and 64K

Rebuild

Manual rebuild for RAID 1

Note: Visit the Marvell Extranet or contact your FAE/sales representative to check for newer versions of BIOS with enhanced functionality.