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ii Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Intel products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions... IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. All rights reserved. Portions Copyright 2005-2008 by Intel Corporation. Intel may be claimed as the property of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2008 by LSI Logic Corporation...
ii Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Intel products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions... IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. All rights reserved. Portions Copyright 2005-2008 by Intel Corporation. Intel may be claimed as the property of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2008 by LSI Logic Corporation...
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... that is the primary reference and user's guide for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I in this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I, which can be used in a RAID system. Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides...
... that is the primary reference and user's guide for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I in this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I, which can be used in a RAID system. Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides...
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... 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
... 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
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Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 9 Figure 4. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I 7 Figure 3.
Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 9 Figure 4. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I 7 Figure 3.
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Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Array Performance Features 13 Table 4. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide ix Specifications ...12 Table 3. Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1.
Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Array Performance Features 13 Table 4. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide ix Specifications ...12 Table 3. Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1.
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... bracket. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter, the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I addresses the growing demand for internal storage. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 1 Simplified cabling between drives is a PCI Express* SAS RAID controller. The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an ideal RAID solution for use SATA II and SAS hard disk drives in...
... bracket. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter, the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I addresses the growing demand for internal storage. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 1 Simplified cabling between drives is a PCI Express* SAS RAID controller. The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an ideal RAID solution for use SATA II and SAS hard disk drives in...
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...are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Usability • Smaller, thinner cabling with serial point-to...failed drives with expanders. • Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP): Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 1E and 10E. • Hot spare with auto rebuild if an array drive fails. • Fixed RAID stripe size of 64 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities ...
...are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Usability • Smaller, thinner cabling with serial point-to...failed drives with expanders. • Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP): Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 1E and 10E. • Hot spare with auto rebuild if an array drive fails. • Fixed RAID stripe size of 64 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities ...
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...8226; Supports SSP to enable communication with the controller is lost. ✧ Off: Write-through mode enabled. Operating System Support The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP* • ...drive or only to make sure the operating system you are using SATA 2.0- Faster, because it does not wait for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I to the drive's cache. ✧ On (default): Write-back mode enabled. Disk Write Cache: The data written / (...
...8226; Supports SSP to enable communication with the controller is lost. ✧ Off: Write-through mode enabled. Operating System Support The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP* • ...drive or only to make sure the operating system you are using SATA 2.0- Faster, because it does not wait for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I to the drive's cache. ✧ On (default): Write-back mode enabled. Disk Write Cache: The data written / (...
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... SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and FC, and is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide
... SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and FC, and is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide
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... Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • Cables that are required to install the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 5 Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Requirements The following items are compatible with...
... Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • Cables that are required to install the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 5 Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Requirements The following items are compatible with...
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...) to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in card slots. Secure the bracket to the controller. 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Make sure the cables are properly connected to the computer chassis. Press down gently but firmly to the... PCI Express* add-in Figure 1. Figure 1. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board. 4. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1.
...) to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in card slots. Secure the bracket to the controller. 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Make sure the cables are properly connected to the computer chassis. Press down gently but firmly to the... PCI Express* add-in Figure 1. Figure 1. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board. 4. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1.
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... the PCI Express* add-in card slot. Turn the power on to use the shortest possible cables. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 7. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 7 The cable length should be sure that the SAS and SATA devices are used. To minimize the potential for problems: ✧...
... the PCI Express* add-in card slot. Turn the power on to use the shortest possible cables. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 7. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 7 The cable length should be sure that the SAS and SATA devices are used. To minimize the potential for problems: ✧...
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If you miss it, you will pass the option to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. 10. The firmware takes several seconds. Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message informing you need to... Utility*. The numbering of the key combination tthat you of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 8 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide A message similar to the following appears: Press + to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility This message times out after ...
If you miss it, you will pass the option to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. 10. The firmware takes several seconds. Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message informing you need to... Utility*. The numbering of the key combination tthat you of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 8 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide A message similar to the following appears: Press + to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility This message times out after ...
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... well as detailed installation instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 9 This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but SATA backplane connectors can...cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector Configuring the Storage Adapter After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The SAS connector adds a bridge (primary physical...
... well as detailed installation instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 9 This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but SATA backplane connectors can...cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector Configuring the Storage Adapter After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The SAS connector adds a bridge (primary physical...
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Replacing a Controller To replace a failed controller, follow these steps: 1. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. Remove the failed controller from the RAID controller. 4. For instructions, see your server documentation. 3. Insert the replacement controller into the system. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller". 10 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove the power cord. 2.
Replacing a Controller To replace a failed controller, follow these steps: 1. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. Remove the failed controller from the RAID controller. 4. For instructions, see your server documentation. 3. Insert the replacement controller into the system. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller". 10 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove the power cord. 2.
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... external activity LEDs SATA internal right- Figure 4. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Debug header 4-pin header For factory use Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 11 Card Layout s Table 1. Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type Comments J1 J2 J3 J5-J7 J8 Lane board edge... or larger compatible Express* x4 SATA internal right- Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and Table 1 describes them. 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the...
... external activity LEDs SATA internal right- Figure 4. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Debug header 4-pin header For factory use Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 11 Card Layout s Table 1. Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type Comments J1 J2 J3 J5-J7 J8 Lane board edge... or larger compatible Express* x4 SATA internal right- Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and Table 1 describes them. 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the...
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...Card Size Array Interface to Host SAS Bus Speed SAS Controller SAS / SATA Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express* Rev...SATA II and SAS in direct HDD connect mode). Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to indicate the adapter heartbeat, or it turns yellow when the adapter firmware detects a ...
...Card Size Array Interface to Host SAS Bus Speed SAS Controller SAS / SATA Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express* Rev...SATA II and SAS in direct HDD connect mode). Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to indicate the adapter heartbeat, or it turns yellow when the adapter firmware detects a ...
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...PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I PCI Express* Host Data Transfer Rate 2.5 Gigabit/s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit...Disk cache enabled/disabled Fault Tolerance Table 4 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I fault tolerance features. Table 5. Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I array performance features. Table 5 lists the maximum power ...
...PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I PCI Express* Host Data Transfer Rate 2.5 Gigabit/s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit...Disk cache enabled/disabled Fault Tolerance Table 4 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I fault tolerance features. Table 5. Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I array performance features. Table 5 lists the maximum power ...
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... design and implementation minimize electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of electrostatic discharge. The board also meets the requirements of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages...
... design and implementation minimize electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of electrostatic discharge. The board also meets the requirements of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages...
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... which a host queries a device to determine its ability to store configuration information. Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 15 Software that allows a microprocessor (through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. See NVRAM. Appendix A: Glossary of the system BIOS. A memory chip typically used to communicate at the negotiated data...
... which a host queries a device to determine its ability to store configuration information. Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 15 Software that allows a microprocessor (through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. See NVRAM. Appendix A: Glossary of the system BIOS. A memory chip typically used to communicate at the negotiated data...