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... is included on the Resource CD that you have some familiarity with the RAID module. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR), which can be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory...
... is included on the Resource CD that you have some familiarity with the RAID module. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR), which can be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix C provides regulatory...
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... 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 ... Italiano ...26 Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information 29 Product Safety and EMC Compliance 29 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide v
... 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 ... Italiano ...26 Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information 29 Product Safety and EMC Compliance 29 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide v
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... the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . 1 Overview The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is compatible with existing ATA firmware. The serial transmission of point-to -point, device interfaces that offers reliability, high...
... the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . 1 Overview The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is compatible with existing ATA firmware. The serial transmission of point-to -point, device interfaces that offers reliability, high...
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..., this controller supports up -to-date list, see the Compatibility section under the link for SATA II through expander interfaces. Operating System Support • Windows Server 2008*, Windows Server 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...
..., this controller supports up -to-date list, see the Compatibility section under the link for SATA II through expander interfaces. Operating System Support • Windows Server 2008*, Windows Server 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...
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... cause operating system errors due to waiting for controller access. • Background operating mode can be supported by your operating system, see also the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR. Usability • Small, thin ...drive fails. • User defined stripe size per drive. • Drive coercion (auto-resizing to match existing disks). Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 See the Tested operating system list for Rebuilds, Consistency Checks, Initialization (auto restarting ...
... cause operating system errors due to waiting for controller access. • Background operating mode can be supported by your operating system, see also the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR. Usability • Small, thin ...drive fails. • User defined stripe size per drive. • Drive coercion (auto-resizing to match existing disks). Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 See the Tested operating system list for Rebuilds, Consistency Checks, Initialization (auto restarting ...
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... are five or more disks in a RAID 5 array, which optimizes performance by enabling readmodify-write mode. Optional battery backup for a missing drive to recognize an error and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, and SMART monitor....(not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be lost . - Non Read Ahead: Always reads from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - I /O: Reads data directly from disks. ✧...
... are five or more disks in a RAID 5 array, which optimizes performance by enabling readmodify-write mode. Optional battery backup for a missing drive to recognize an error and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, and SMART monitor....(not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be lost . - Non Read Ahead: Always reads from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - I /O: Reads data directly from disks. ✧...
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To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than ten meters for SATA. It is better to the controller. A Server Board AF003048 Figure 2. The cable length should be reduced by about one foot (.33 meters) if using a backplane. ... only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. . Make sure the cables are used. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are properly connected to use the...
To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than ten meters for SATA. It is better to the controller. A Server Board AF003048 Figure 2. The cable length should be reduced by about one foot (.33 meters) if using a backplane. ... only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. . Make sure the cables are used. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are properly connected to use the...
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... by the server board. 3. Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch To replace the RAID module, see the NVRAM and drive configurations. 3. Press and select YES to install the operating system drivers. If the newly installed RAID module was previously configured, a message appears ... Press + when prompted during POST, stating that the SAS/SATA devices power up to initialize and then display the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR number and firmware version. Select Configure > View/Add Configuration to see your server system documentation for instructions to...
... by the server board. 3. Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch To replace the RAID module, see the NVRAM and drive configurations. 3. Press and select YES to install the operating system drivers. If the newly installed RAID module was previously configured, a message appears ... Press + when prompted during POST, stating that the SAS/SATA devices power up to initialize and then display the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR number and firmware version. Select Configure > View/Add Configuration to see your server system documentation for instructions to...
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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-Chip, 533 MHz +3.3 V Custom board-to-board x4 PCI Express* interface...
... 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-Chip, 533 MHz +3.3 V Custom board-to-board x4 PCI Express* interface...
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...resume. Remove the server cover. Install the server cover. Plug in and power on the drives (COD). The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the backplane to change the targets. Move the drives to different ports on the same... for instructions to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 17 When the drives are placed on different ports, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the system. Appendix A: Drive Roaming and...
...resume. Remove the server cover. Install the server cover. Plug in and power on the drives (COD). The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the backplane to change the targets. Move the drives to different ports on the same... for instructions to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 17 When the drives are placed on different ports, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the system. Appendix A: Drive Roaming and...
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... configuration. Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be migrated. Disconnect the cables from the configuration data on the drives. 18 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide When you migrate the drives. Turn off the power to install and remove drives, see ...Remove the power cord(s). 3. For instructions to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. The controller to which you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the drives to the hard drives in the second system in the same order as in the...
... configuration. Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be migrated. Disconnect the cables from the configuration data on the drives. 18 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide When you migrate the drives. Turn off the power to install and remove drives, see ...Remove the power cord(s). 3. For instructions to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. The controller to which you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the drives to the hard drives in the second system in the same order as in the...