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...describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID module. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and drive migration. • Appendix B provides safety ...as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR), which can be used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information. Audience This document assumes that shipped with RAID controllers/modules and related support devices...
...describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID module. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and drive migration. • Appendix B provides safety ...as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR), which can be used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information. Audience This document assumes that shipped with RAID controllers/modules and related support devices...
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... Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1: Overview 1 Benefits of SAS and SATA ...1 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy 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...
... Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1: Overview 1 Benefits of SAS and SATA ...1 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy 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...
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... into a 50-pin connector capable of 2.5 Gbps per lane over PCI Express* x4 with four individual SAS/SATA connectors, this Intel® RAID Module at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, Version 1.0 and the Serial ATA (SATA) protocol defined by the Serial ATA...
... into a 50-pin connector capable of 2.5 Gbps per lane over PCI Express* x4 with four individual SAS/SATA connectors, this Intel® RAID Module at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, Version 1.0 and the Serial ATA (SATA) protocol defined by the Serial ATA...
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...; In-band and out-of RAID mode may require OCE) - To make sure the RAID module supports your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Online RAID level migration (upgrade of -band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Fault indicators per drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB. •...
...; In-band and out-of RAID mode may require OCE) - To make sure the RAID module supports your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Online RAID level migration (upgrade of -band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Fault indicators per drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB. •...
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...reads from the drive after determining exact location of each supporting 3.0 Gbps SAS and SATA data transfers. • Scalable interface that supports up to 16 physical devices and 64 logical devices via expanders. 4 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Determines ...of only three or four drives use Peer Read mode. • Smart Technology predicts failures of failed drives with transparent rebuild. Hot-swap support. - Configuration stored in NVRAM, viewable from disk. (not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be enabled...
...reads from the drive after determining exact location of each supporting 3.0 Gbps SAS and SATA data transfers. • Scalable interface that supports up to 16 physical devices and 64 logical devices via expanders. 4 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Determines ...of only three or four drives use Peer Read mode. • Smart Technology predicts failures of failed drives with transparent rebuild. Hot-swap support. - Configuration stored in NVRAM, viewable from disk. (not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be enabled...
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...Migration and OCE cannot be done on Spanned Arrays (RAID 10, 50, 60). • Migrations supported are RAID 1 to RAID 0, RAID 5 to RAID 0, RAID 6 to RAID 0. • With OCE, migrations supported are RAID 0 to RAID 1, RAID 0 to RAID 5, RAID 1 to address a single target... (in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- • Supports Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports Serial Management Protocol (SMP) to communicate topology management information. • Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets...
...Migration and OCE cannot be done on Spanned Arrays (RAID 10, 50, 60). • Migrations supported are RAID 1 to RAID 0, RAID 5 to RAID 0, RAID 6 to RAID 0. • With OCE, migrations supported are RAID 0 to RAID 1, RAID 0 to RAID 5, RAID 1 to address a single target... (in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- • Supports Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports Serial Management Protocol (SMP) to communicate topology management information. • Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets...
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... Processor Operating voltage Interface to host SATA bus speed Serial port SAS controller SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Cache Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR LSI* 1078 Integrated RAID-on -disk (COD) In-band and out-of I/O requests 6.4 Mbytes in...
... Processor Operating voltage Interface to host SATA bus speed Serial port SAS controller SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Cache Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR LSI* 1078 Integrated RAID-on -disk (COD) In-band and out-of I/O requests 6.4 Mbytes in...
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...Expansion - Fault Tolerance Features Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Optional Battery Backup Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Error Checking and Indication Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR • Detects up to 70% of ... Array • Global for multiple initiators Performance Flexibility Background services Cache options Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 2.5 Gigabit/sec per drive Stripe sizes Maximum concurrent commands Support for any array • Auto-resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot...
...Expansion - Fault Tolerance Features Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Optional Battery Backup Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Error Checking and Indication Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR • Detects up to 70% of ... Array • Global for multiple initiators Performance Flexibility Background services Cache options Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 2.5 Gigabit/sec per drive Stripe sizes Maximum concurrent commands Support for any array • Auto-resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot...
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.... Clear the configuration on the same port and be reinstalled in the same order as they were connected in and power on the drives. 18 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Disconnect the cables from the drives to which you migrate the drives cannot have an existing configuration... the hard drives and the NVRAM. 2. Plug in the first system. When you migrate the drives. The drives must remain on the system to be supported at the same time. Remove the hard drives from the configuration data on the system.
.... Clear the configuration on the same port and be reinstalled in the same order as they were connected in and power on the drives. 18 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide Disconnect the cables from the drives to which you migrate the drives cannot have an existing configuration... the hard drives and the NVRAM. 2. Plug in the first system. When you migrate the drives. The drives must remain on the system to be supported at the same time. Remove the hard drives from the configuration data on the system.
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... not operate the system with the screws removed earlier, and tighten them firmly. 4. The power button on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Remove the cover(s). Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to access the inside the system. 2. After...
... not operate the system with the screws removed earlier, and tighten them firmly. 4. The power button on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Remove the cover(s). Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to access the inside the system. 2. After...