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... contains installation instructions and specifications to create and manage Integrated RAID volumes on how to install the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. • Chapter 3 describes the characteristics of the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. • Glossary describes how to use the command-line-driven SAS-3 Integrated RAID configuration utility (SAS3IRCU) to aid in the configuration and...
... contains installation instructions and specifications to create and manage Integrated RAID volumes on how to install the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. • Chapter 3 describes the characteristics of the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. • Glossary describes how to use the command-line-driven SAS-3 Integrated RAID configuration utility (SAS3IRCU) to aid in the configuration and...
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... ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Overview 1 Overview ...1 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers with Support for RAID Maintenance Free Back Units . 2 SAS/SATA Standards and Communication Protocols 2 General Description ...2 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Detailed Descriptions 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 and RS3DC080 3 Configuration Scenarios ...3 Benefits of the SAS Interface...
... ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Overview 1 Overview ...1 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers with Support for RAID Maintenance Free Back Units . 2 SAS/SATA Standards and Communication Protocols 2 General Description ...2 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Detailed Descriptions 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 and RS3DC080 3 Configuration Scenarios ...3 Benefits of the SAS Interface...
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12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Characteristics 27 Technical Specifications ...28 RAID Controller Specifications 28 Array Performance Features 29 Fault Tolerance ...29 Electrical Characteristics 30 Safety Characteristics 32 Glossary ...33 vi 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Characteristics 27 Technical Specifications ...28 RAID Controller Specifications 28 Array Performance Features 29 Fault Tolerance ...29 Electrical Characteristics 30 Safety Characteristics 32 Glossary ...33 vi 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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...Example of Figures Figure 1. Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 24 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide vii Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 22 Figure 9. Example of the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 Installation in a PCIe Slot......... 15 ... SATA Plugs, and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector 18 Figure 7. Example of an Intel SAS Direct-Connect Application 4 Figure 2. SATA III Connectors 17 Figure 6. Connecting the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 to SAS Drives, SATA II Drives, or SATA III Drives 17...
...Example of Figures Figure 1. Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 24 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide vii Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 22 Figure 9. Example of the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 Installation in a PCIe Slot......... 15 ... SATA Plugs, and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector 18 Figure 7. Example of an Intel SAS Direct-Connect Application 4 Figure 2. SATA III Connectors 17 Figure 6. Connecting the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 to SAS Drives, SATA II Drives, or SATA III Drives 17...
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... Table 9. List of Tables Table 1. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Features 6 Table 2. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Array Limitations 8 Table 3. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Hardware Specifications 12 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features 30 Table 10. RAID Controller Specifications 28 Table 8. Power Supply for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC0x0 31 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide ix Power Supply for...
... Table 9. List of Tables Table 1. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Features 6 Table 2. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Array Limitations 8 Table 3. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Hardware Specifications 12 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features 30 Table 10. RAID Controller Specifications 28 Table 8. Power Supply for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC0x0 31 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide ix Power Supply for...
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...within the same storage infrastructure. They are based on your storage needs. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers that make each one a more suitable choice depending on the LSI first-to... combine these two similar technologies on -a-chip (ROC) devices. Intel offers a family of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems.The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers offer a costeffective way to mix SAS drives and SATA drives within the same enclosure, and ...
...within the same storage infrastructure. They are based on your storage needs. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers that make each one a more suitable choice depending on the LSI first-to... combine these two similar technologies on -a-chip (ROC) devices. Intel offers a family of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems.The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers offer a costeffective way to mix SAS drives and SATA drives within the same enclosure, and ...
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...flash during a power loss event. The SSP protocol enables the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers to communicate with SATA devices. 2 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers are compliant with the Fusion-MPT™ architecture and provides a ...controller that supports enterprise-class SAS drives and desktop-class SATA III drives. The SATA protocol enables the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers to communicate with other SATA devices • Serial Management Protocol (SMP), which communicates topology management information directly ...
...flash during a power loss event. The SSP protocol enables the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers to communicate with SATA devices. 2 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers are compliant with the Fusion-MPT™ architecture and provides a ...controller that supports enterprise-class SAS drives and desktop-class SATA III drives. The SATA protocol enables the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers to communicate with other SATA devices • Serial Management Protocol (SMP), which communicates topology management information directly ...
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... in detail in three main scenarios: • Low-end internal SATA configuration: In this configuration, use the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers in the following subsections. Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 and RS3DC080 • The Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 is a PCIe 3.0 Low-Profile SAS Controller that controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8643 mini...
... in detail in three main scenarios: • Low-end internal SATA configuration: In this configuration, use the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers in the following subsections. Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 and RS3DC080 • The Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 is a PCIe 3.0 Low-Profile SAS Controller that controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8643 mini...
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...NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface The following figure shows a direct-connect configuration. Example of an Intel SAS RAID Controller Configured with an LSISASx12 Expander PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller LSISAS3108 PCI Express to SAS ROC Peripheral Bus 72-bit DDR3 with ECC Interface Flash ...SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel, and it improves signal and data integrity. 4 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide Figure 1. Figure 2. The external memory bus provides a 32-bit memory bus, parity checking, and chip select signals ...
...NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface The following figure shows a direct-connect configuration. Example of an Intel SAS RAID Controller Configured with an LSISASx12 Expander PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller LSISAS3108 PCI Express to SAS ROC Peripheral Bus 72-bit DDR3 with ECC Interface Flash ...SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel, and it improves signal and data integrity. 4 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide Figure 1. Figure 2. The external memory bus provides a 32-bit memory bus, parity checking, and chip select signals ...
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... improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements when compared to http://www.intel.com. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 5 The SAS protocols and the SATA III protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of SCSI...inhibit airflow. PCIe goes beyond the PCI specification in PCIe computer systems with a standard bracket type. Operating System Support The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 2003* R2 SP2, Windows Vista* SP2, Windows 7* Client SP1, Windows...
... improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements when compared to http://www.intel.com. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 5 The SAS protocols and the SATA III protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of SCSI...inhibit airflow. PCIe goes beyond the PCI specification in PCIe computer systems with a standard bracket type. Operating System Support The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 2003* R2 SP2, Windows Vista* SP2, Windows 7* Client SP1, Windows...
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...Yes spares Support for all major operating systems, thinner drivers, and better performance. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers have the following features. Table 1. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Features Feature RS3WC080 LSI SAS ROC or IOC LSI3008 PCIe x8 lane width (with support... balancing • Media scan RS3DC040 RS3DC080 LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 1 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 2 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers use Fusion-MPT architecture...
...Yes spares Support for all major operating systems, thinner drivers, and better performance. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers have the following features. Table 1. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Features Feature RS3WC080 LSI SAS ROC or IOC LSI3008 PCIe x8 lane width (with support... balancing • Media scan RS3DC040 RS3DC080 LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 1 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 2 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers use Fusion-MPT architecture...
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... Software Stack No iMR Software Stack Yes RS3DC040 Yes Yes Yes No RS3DC080 Yes Yes Yes No SAS Features The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the following table lists the array limitations for the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 7 The following SAS ...features: • They provide four fully independent PHYs or eight fully independent PHYs, depending on the Intel® RAID Controller product. Note: The number of devices varies depending on the controller. • They support 12 Gb/s, 6Gb/s and...
... Software Stack No iMR Software Stack Yes RS3DC040 Yes Yes Yes No RS3DC080 Yes Yes Yes No SAS Features The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the following table lists the array limitations for the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 7 The following SAS ...features: • They provide four fully independent PHYs or eight fully independent PHYs, depending on the Intel® RAID Controller product. Note: The number of devices varies depending on the controller. • They support 12 Gb/s, 6Gb/s and...
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...attach depends on the maximum number of 3Gb/s. • They provide a serial, point-to the RAID controller, directly and through an expander. 8 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide Although you can connect. SATA III Features The following list describes the SATA III features...64-bit logical block addressing (LBA), which is 240, which makes it possible to connect a large number of port connectors Intel® RAID Controller Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 RS3DC040/RS3DC080 64 64 128 128 16 16 32 32 240 240 240 240 8 8 10 10 5 5 A. The number...
...attach depends on the maximum number of 3Gb/s. • They provide a serial, point-to the RAID controller, directly and through an expander. 8 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide Although you can connect. SATA III Features The following list describes the SATA III features...64-bit logical block addressing (LBA), which is 240, which makes it possible to connect a large number of port connectors Intel® RAID Controller Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 RS3DC040/RS3DC080 64 64 128 128 16 16 32 32 240 240 240 240 8 8 10 10 5 5 A. The number...
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... • They support the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO) interface. Flexibility Features These features increase the flexibility of the RAID controllers: • They support a Flash ROM interface, a nonvolatile static RAM (NVSRAM) interface, and a pipelined synchronous burst SRAM ... leverage compatible connectors for SAS connections and SATA III connections. • They permit grouping of the World Wide Name. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 9 Usability Features The following : - Supports x8 lane configuration. - • They permit multiple initiators to ...
... • They support the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO) interface. Flexibility Features These features increase the flexibility of the RAID controllers: • They support a Flash ROM interface, a nonvolatile static RAM (NVSRAM) interface, and a pipelined synchronous burst SRAM ... leverage compatible connectors for SAS connections and SATA III connections. • They permit grouping of the World Wide Name. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 9 Usability Features The following : - Supports x8 lane configuration. - • They permit multiple initiators to ...
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... from the configuration data on the system to which you migrate the drives cannot have changed to another. The controller then detects the RAID configuration from the stopping point. Drive Migration Drive migration is the transfer of a set of the host system. 6. Note: If ... steps to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM. 10 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The drives must remain on different channels, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the system. 2. When the drives are placed on the same channel and must...
... from the configuration data on the system to which you migrate the drives cannot have changed to another. The controller then detects the RAID configuration from the stopping point. Drive Migration Drive migration is the transfer of a set of the host system. 6. Note: If ... steps to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM. 10 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide The drives must remain on different channels, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the system. 2. When the drives are placed on the same channel and must...