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Intel® Integrated RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: G22856-002
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: G22856-002
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... or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. Intel® may be claimed as the property of others. Portions Copyright 2011 by Intel Corporation. Intel® products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may ... OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide All rights reserved.
... or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. Intel® may be claimed as the property of others. Portions Copyright 2011 by Intel Corporation. Intel® products are not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may ... OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide All rights reserved.
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... the following chapters and appendices: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for an overview of their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 in their RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide iii
... the following chapters and appendices: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for an overview of their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 in their RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide iii
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... ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy and Error Handling 3 SAS/SATA Features ...5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Beep Codes ...5 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 9 Replacing a Controller ...9 Resolving a Config Mismatch 9 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Characteristics 11 Major Components ...14 LSI* SAS2208 ROC ...14 Flash ROM ...14 Boot Strap ROM...
... ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy and Error Handling 3 SAS/SATA Features ...5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Beep Codes ...5 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 9 Replacing a Controller ...9 Resolving a Config Mismatch 9 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Characteristics 11 Major Components ...14 LSI* SAS2208 ROC ...14 Flash ROM ...14 Boot Strap ROM...
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... Technology 24 Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices 24 SAS Expander Support 25 Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices 25 Enclosure Management Support 25 RAID Functionality and Features 25 Hierarchy ...25 SAS Bus and ID Mapping 26 Appendix A: Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install 27 Drive Roaming ...27 Drive Migration... Deutsch ...32 Français ...33 Español ...35 Italiano ...36 Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information 39 Product Safety and EMC Compliance 39 vi Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide
... Technology 24 Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices 24 SAS Expander Support 25 Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices 25 Enclosure Management Support 25 RAID Functionality and Features 25 Hierarchy ...25 SAS Bus and ID Mapping 26 Appendix A: Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install 27 Drive Roaming ...27 Drive Migration... Deutsch ...32 Français ...33 Español ...35 Italiano ...36 Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information 39 Product Safety and EMC Compliance 39 vi Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide
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Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 8 Figure 3. Hardware Block Diagram 13 Figure 6. UART Connector...20 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide vii Cache Memory Board 11 Figure 5. Intel® RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU9 15 Figure 7. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 SAS/SATA Connectors 16 Figure 8. Card Layout...11 Figure 4. Intel® SAS/SATA Connector 18 Figure 9. List of Figures Figure 1. LED Header ...20 Figure 10. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 8 Figure 3. Hardware Block Diagram 13 Figure 6. UART Connector...20 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide vii Cache Memory Board 11 Figure 5. Intel® RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU9 15 Figure 7. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 SAS/SATA Connectors 16 Figure 8. Card Layout...11 Figure 4. Intel® SAS/SATA Connector 18 Figure 9. List of Figures Figure 1. LED Header ...20 Figure 10. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
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SFF-8088 Connector J1A3 Pin List 17 Table 3. UART Connector Pin-out 20 Table 7. BBU Connector Pin-out 18 Table 5. Fault Tolerance Features 22 Table 10. RAID Physical Drive Status 25 Table 12. Technical Specifications 21 Table 8. RAID Virtual Drive Status 26 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide ix LED Headers Pin-out 19 Table 6. Jumper Description 12 Table 2. SFF-8088 Connector J1B1 Pin List 17 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1. Array Performance Features 21 Table 9. Actual Power Consumption Table 23 Table 11.
SFF-8088 Connector J1A3 Pin List 17 Table 3. UART Connector Pin-out 20 Table 7. BBU Connector Pin-out 18 Table 5. Fault Tolerance Features 22 Table 10. RAID Physical Drive Status 25 Table 12. Technical Specifications 21 Table 8. RAID Virtual Drive Status 26 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide ix LED Headers Pin-out 19 Table 6. Jumper Description 12 Table 2. SFF-8088 Connector J1B1 Pin List 17 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1. Array Performance Features 21 Table 9. Actual Power Consumption Table 23 Table 11.
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... proven SCSI protocol set to -point SATA architecture eliminates difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with Serial ATA technology. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 1 The point-to ensure reliable data transfers, while providing the connectivity and flexibility of SAS and SATA SAS is a serial, enterprise...
... proven SCSI protocol set to -point SATA architecture eliminates difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with Serial ATA technology. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 1 The point-to ensure reliable data transfers, while providing the connectivity and flexibility of SAS and SATA SAS is a serial, enterprise...
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... PCI Express* slot capable of performance up to 240 enterprise-class SAS or SATA devices. See the Tested operating system list for the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide To make sure the RAID controller supports your operating system, see the Compatibility section under the link for SATA II through expander interfaces. The...
... PCI Express* slot capable of performance up to 240 enterprise-class SAS or SATA devices. See the Tested operating system list for the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide To make sure the RAID controller supports your operating system, see the Compatibility section under the link for SATA II through expander interfaces. The...
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.... • Small, thin cabling with serial point-to use from 0-100%). There must be enabled before virtual disk creation). Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 3 Drive migration - Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Drive coercion (auto-resizing to existing drive ...
.... • Small, thin cabling with serial point-to use from 0-100%). There must be enabled before virtual disk creation). Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 3 Drive migration - Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Drive coercion (auto-resizing to existing drive ...
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... mode. Adaptive Read Ahead: Reads ahead and caches data only if doing sequential reads. - Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Non Read Ahead: Always reads from disk. (not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be lost if power...
... mode. Adaptive Read Ahead: Reads ahead and caches data only if doing sequential reads. - Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Non Read Ahead: Always reads from disk. (not cache) • Redundancy through : Usually slower but data will be lost if power...
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... PHY. • Scalable interface that supports up to 240 physical devices through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to RAID 6. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 5 Beep Codes • Short beep (1 second on, 1 second off): Array has degraded but no data has been...
... PHY. • Scalable interface that supports up to 240 physical devices through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to RAID 6. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 5 Beep Codes • Short beep (1 second on, 1 second off): Array has degraded but no data has been...
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... cover. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to fit the height of the server system (see step 4 in "Installing the RAID Controller") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008(SAS/SATA cables need to be prepared separately) •...
... cover. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to fit the height of the server system (see step 4 in "Installing the RAID Controller") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008(SAS/SATA cables need to be prepared separately) •...
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... target external storage case. Changing the Bracket 4. Configure and install the SAS/SATA Devices in card, see Figure 2). Refer to the target external storage case. 8 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. Installing the...
... target external storage case. Changing the Bracket 4. Configure and install the SAS/SATA Devices in card, see Figure 2). Refer to the target external storage case. 8 Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. Installing the...
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... takes several seconds. Press and select YES to initialize and then display the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 number and firmware version. Configuring the RAID Controller To configure the RAID Controller, follow these steps to remove and then install an add-in the hard ... POST, stating that there is a configuration mismatch because the configuration data in the NVRAM differs from the disks. 4. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 9 After you need to install the operating system drivers. Select Configure > View/Add Configuration to run...
... takes several seconds. Press and select YES to initialize and then display the Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 number and firmware version. Configuring the RAID Controller To configure the RAID Controller, follow these steps to remove and then install an add-in the hard ... POST, stating that there is a configuration mismatch because the configuration data in the NVRAM differs from the disks. 4. Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User's Guide 9 After you need to install the operating system drivers. Select Configure > View/Add Configuration to run...