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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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... or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. All rights reserved. ii Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 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 ...
... or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. All rights reserved. ii Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 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 ...
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... Hardware User's Guide iii The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 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 and certification information...
... Hardware User's Guide iii The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 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 and certification information...
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... ...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 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...
... ...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 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...
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Card Layout...13 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 9 Figure 3. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Installing the Snap Standoff 8 Figure 2. List of Figures Figure 1.
Card Layout...13 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 9 Figure 3. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Installing the Snap Standoff 8 Figure 2. List of Figures Figure 1.
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Array Performance Features 14 Table 4. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 15 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide ix Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1.
Array Performance Features 14 Table 4. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 15 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide ix Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1.
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... generation PCI Express* storage controller, the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR addresses the demand for the RAID module, even during system failures. 1 Overview The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is a high-performance intelligent...SAS media. SATA and SAS are easier to manipulate, connect to -point serial data transfers. The optional Intel® RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 provides cached data protection for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry level, midrange,...
... generation PCI Express* storage controller, the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR addresses the demand for the RAID module, even during system failures. 1 Overview The Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (also known as Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SROMBSASMR) is a high-performance intelligent...SAS media. SATA and SAS are easier to manipulate, connect to -point serial data transfers. The optional Intel® RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 provides cached data protection for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry level, midrange,...
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... • 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 Hardware User's Guide The proprietary PCI Express* connector fits into a 50-pin connector capable of 2.5 Gbps per lane over PCI Express* x4...
... • 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 Hardware User's Guide The proprietary PCI Express* connector fits into a 50-pin connector capable of 2.5 Gbps per lane over PCI Express* x4...
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...8226; 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 cabling with serial point-to-point 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. • Support...drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities provide: - Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band and out-of system resources to existing drive or new drive...
...8226; 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 cabling with serial point-to-point 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. • Support...drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities provide: - Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 3 Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band and out-of system resources to existing drive or new drive...
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• Auto-detection of virtual disks if there are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - There must be disk activity (I /O: Reads data directly from disk. (not ... bad sectors. • Commands are retried at least four 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
• Auto-detection of virtual disks if there are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: - There must be disk activity (I /O: Reads data directly from disk. (not ... bad sectors. • Commands are retried at least four 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
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...). • 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 the same or larger capacity configuration. • 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...
...). • 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 the same or larger capacity configuration. • 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...
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...your server/workstation board documentation. Installing the RAID Module To install the RAID Module, follow these steps: 1. Remove the power cord(s). 2. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 3. 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR, with the provided standoffs •...6 in the server/workstation board. Insert the three snap standoffs into the matching holes in "Installing the RAID Module") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS...
...your server/workstation board documentation. Installing the RAID Module To install the RAID Module, follow these steps: 1. Remove the power cord(s). 2. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 3. 2 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR, with the provided standoffs •...6 in the server/workstation board. Insert the three snap standoffs into the matching holes in "Installing the RAID Module") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS...
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Press down gently but firmly to engage the snap standoffs installed in the connector. 8 Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 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. A Server Board AF003047 Figure 1. The Intel® Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV is properly seated in step 3 (see Figure 1). 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 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. A Server Board AF003047 Figure 1. The Intel® Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV is properly seated in step 3 (see Figure 1). Installing the Snap Standoff 4.
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... for SATA. For information regarding connecting the recommended Right-angle end or Vertical end of the SAS/SATA cable to the RAID module (see your server/workstation board or chassis documentation. Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables... are properly connected to use the shortest possible cables. Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than...
... for SATA. For information regarding connecting the recommended Right-angle end or Vertical end of the SAS/SATA cable to the RAID module (see your server/workstation board or chassis documentation. Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables... are properly connected to use the shortest possible cables. Installing the Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 6. Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User's Guide 9 To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than...
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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 Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. AF003046 Figure 3.
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 Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. AF003046 Figure 3.