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Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR) Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E58607-003
Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR) Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E58607-003
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...life sustaining applications. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO SALE AND/OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO ...© 2008-2009 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Portions Copyright 2005-2009 by Intel Corporation. DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. Intel products are not intended for use in the...
...life sustaining applications. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO SALE AND/OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO ...© 2008-2009 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Portions Copyright 2005-2009 by Intel Corporation. DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. Intel products are not intended for use in the...
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...you have some familiarity with the RAID module. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR in their RAID system. The ...used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide iii Audience This document assumes that shipped with RAID controllers/modules and related support devices. It contains...
...you have some familiarity with the RAID module. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR in their RAID system. The ...used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide iii Audience This document assumes that shipped with RAID controllers/modules and related support devices. It contains...
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...and Error Handling 3 SAS/SATA Features ...4 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Chapter 2: Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Module ...7 Configuring the RAID Module 11... Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch 11 Chapter 3: Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Characteristics ....... 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 14 Fault... and EMC Compliance 29 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User...
...and Error Handling 3 SAS/SATA Features ...4 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Chapter 2: Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Module ...7 Configuring the RAID Module 11... Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch 11 Chapter 3: Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Characteristics ....... 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 14 Fault... and EMC Compliance 29 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User...
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Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 9 Figure 3. Installing the Snap Standoff 8 Figure 2. List of Figures Figure 1.
Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 9 Figure 3. Installing the Snap Standoff 8 Figure 2. List of Figures Figure 1.
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Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 15 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 14 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1.
Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 15 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 14 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1.
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..., lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS and SATA protocols use of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges. 1 Overview The... Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise...
..., lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS and SATA protocols use of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges. 1 Overview The... Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise...
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... 2003*, Windows Vista*, Windows XP*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10. 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR is designed to -point transfer rate. Protocol Support • Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP): Communication...
... 2003*, Windows Vista*, Windows XP*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10. 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR is designed to -point transfer rate. Protocol Support • Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP): Communication...
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... your server board. Drive migration - Drive roaming - Caution: Exceeding 50% rate may cause operating system errors due to use from 0-100%). Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) adds space to match existing disks). Online RAID level migration (upgrade of system resources to waiting for controller...
... your server board. Drive migration - Drive roaming - Caution: Exceeding 50% rate may cause operating system errors due to use from 0-100%). Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) adds space to match existing disks). Online RAID level migration (upgrade of system resources to waiting for controller...
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... reads. - Determines whether read . - Optional battery backup for a missing drive to be enabled before reading from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - RAID 5 arrays ...times. • Firmware provides best effort to 16 physical devices and 64 logical devices via expanders. 4 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide SAS/SATA Features • Provides four independent PHYs, each read operations check the cache before virtual disk...
... reads. - Determines whether read . - Optional battery backup for a missing drive to be enabled before reading from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - RAID 5 arrays ...times. • Firmware provides best effort to 16 physical devices and 64 logical devices via expanders. 4 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide SAS/SATA Features • Provides four independent PHYs, each read operations check the cache before virtual disk...
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.... • Migration cannot occur if there is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 5 • Supports Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports Serial Management Protocol (SMP) to RAID...
.... • Migration cannot occur if there is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 5 • Supports Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports Serial Management Protocol (SMP) to RAID...
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.... To locate the matching module card slot on your server/workstation board, see your server system documentation. 3. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR, with the provided standoffs • A host system with an available 50-pin...
.... To locate the matching module card slot on your server/workstation board, see your server system documentation. 3. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR, with the provided standoffs • A host system with an available 50-pin...
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A Server Board AF003047 Figure 1. Attach the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR module card to the matching server/workstation board connector, and press the module card firmly to ensure that the card is shown for illustrative purpose (see Figure 2). 5. Installing the Snap Standoff 4. Press down gently but firmly to engage the snap standoffs installed in the connector. 8 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide The Intel® Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV is properly seated in step 3 (see Figure 1).
A Server Board AF003047 Figure 1. Attach the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR module card to the matching server/workstation board connector, and press the module card firmly to ensure that the card is shown for illustrative purpose (see Figure 2). 5. Installing the Snap Standoff 4. Press down gently but firmly to engage the snap standoffs installed in the connector. 8 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide The Intel® Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV is properly seated in step 3 (see Figure 1).
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Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the SAS connectors of the SAS/SATA cable ...-angle end or Vertical end of the controller, see Figure 3). Make sure the cables are used. It is better to the controller. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are properly connected to use the shortest possible cables. A Server...
Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the SAS connectors of the SAS/SATA cable ...-angle end or Vertical end of the controller, see Figure 3). Make sure the cables are used. It is better to the controller. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are properly connected to use the shortest possible cables. A Server...
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See your server system documentation for instructions. 10 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide AF003046 Figure 3. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 7.
See your server system documentation for instructions. 10 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide AF003046 Figure 3. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 7.