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...'s Guide iii Audience This document assumes that ships with RAID controllers and related support devices. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040, for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040. • Appendix B explains drive roaming and how to configure the storage adapters, and...
...'s Guide iii Audience This document assumes that ships with RAID controllers and related support devices. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040, for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040. • Appendix B explains drive roaming and how to configure the storage adapters, and...
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Table of Contents Preface ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of SAS ...1 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2008 Controller 4 Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 11 Replacing a Controller ...11 Resolving...
Table of Contents Preface ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of SAS ...1 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2008 Controller 4 Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 11 Replacing a Controller ...11 Resolving...
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... 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 is an extension to SATA 1.0a. Drives not configured as part of performance up to 16 RAID arrays. The controllers also support the Serial ATA II (SATA II) protocol defined...
... 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 is an extension to SATA 1.0a. Drives not configured as part of performance up to 16 RAID arrays. The controllers also support the Serial ATA II (SATA II) protocol defined...
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...Drive migration - Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 3 All operating systems supported by the RAID controller may not be set for Rebuilds, Consistency Checks, Initialization (auto restarting Consistency Check on OCE and RAID migration. - To make sure the RAID controller supports your server board...due to mix SAS and SATA drives within the same virtual drive. See Appendix A for your server board at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Load Balancing • Upgradeable Flash ROM interface • Allows for staggered spin up to 6.0 Gb/s serial,...
...Drive migration - Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 3 All operating systems supported by the RAID controller may not be set for Rebuilds, Consistency Checks, Initialization (auto restarting Consistency Check on OCE and RAID migration. - To make sure the RAID controller supports your server board...due to mix SAS and SATA drives within the same virtual drive. See Appendix A for your server board at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Load Balancing • Upgradeable Flash ROM interface • Allows for staggered spin up to 6.0 Gb/s serial,...
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...of each supporting 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s SAS data transfers per PHY, only four phys are utilized by enabling readmodify-write mode. Normal Read: Always reads from the drive after determining exact location of failed drives with other SAS devices. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's... more disks in non-volatile RAM and on reboot of initialization or rebuild (must be disk activity (I /O only - Hot-swap support. Read Only: allow read . - There must be enabled before virtual disk creation). • Smart initialization automatically checks consistency of the...
...of each supporting 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s SAS data transfers per PHY, only four phys are utilized by enabling readmodify-write mode. Normal Read: Always reads from the drive after determining exact location of failed drives with other SAS devices. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's... more disks in non-volatile RAM and on reboot of initialization or rebuild (must be disk activity (I /O only - Hot-swap support. Read Only: allow read . - There must be enabled before virtual disk creation). • Smart initialization automatically checks consistency of the...
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...Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 5 Note: All expander features will not be done on Spanned Arrays (RAID 10 and 50). • Migrations supported are RAID 1 to RAID 0, RAID 5 to RAID 0 • With OCE, migrations supported are RAID 0 to RAID 1, RAID 0 to RAID 5, and RAID 1 to communicate topology management information. • Supports... is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- • Supports SMP to RAID 5. compliant hard disk drives. • Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in an...
...Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 5 Note: All expander features will not be done on Spanned Arrays (RAID 10 and 50). • Migrations supported are RAID 1 to RAID 0, RAID 5 to RAID 0 • With OCE, migrations supported are RAID 0 to RAID 1, RAID 0 to RAID 5, and RAID 1 to communicate topology management information. • Supports... is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- • Supports SMP to RAID 5. compliant hard disk drives. • Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in an...
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For instructions, see Figure 1). In addition, Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 7 Turn off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and...
For instructions, see Figure 1). In addition, Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 7 Turn off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and...
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3 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Characteristics Figure 4. PMI-style I2C connector Supports SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) over I2C over Internal I2C backplane cable. Enables support for factory use RAID Premium Feature Key header. Ports 0-3 internal connector Connects the cables from the ...controller to external, green or red LEDs that provides connections on both the top and the bottom of the board. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware ...
3 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Characteristics Figure 4. PMI-style I2C connector Supports SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) over I2C over Internal I2C backplane cable. Enables support for factory use RAID Premium Feature Key header. Ports 0-3 internal connector Connects the cables from the ...controller to external, green or red LEDs that provides connections on both the top and the bottom of the board. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware ...
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...) Operating voltage Card size Array interface to host SAS/SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 LSI*SAS2008 PCI*Express-SAS/SATA I/O Processor chip, 150MHz +3.3 V, +12 V Low profile, extended half-length...Technical Specifications Table 2. Array Performance Features Specification Host data transfer rate Drive data transfer rate Maximum scatter / gather Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Up to 5.0 Gb/s per phy 80 elements 14...
...) Operating voltage Card size Array interface to host SAS/SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 LSI*SAS2008 PCI*Express-SAS/SATA I/O Processor chip, 150MHz +3.3 V, +12 V Low profile, extended half-length...Technical Specifications Table 2. Array Performance Features Specification Host data transfer rate Drive data transfer rate Maximum scatter / gather Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Up to 5.0 Gb/s per phy 80 elements 14...
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Fault Tolerance Features Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 • Detects up to 70% of predictable disk drive failures • Monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics....Cache options Yes Native command queuing • Drive migration • RAID level migration • Drive Roaming • Online Capacity Expansion - Specification Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Maximum size of initialization or rebuild on reboot...
Fault Tolerance Features Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 • Detects up to 70% of predictable disk drive failures • Monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics....Cache options Yes Native command queuing • Drive migration • RAID level migration • Drive Roaming • Online Capacity Expansion - Specification Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Maximum size of initialization or rebuild on reboot...
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Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Error Checking and Indication Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 • Detects up to 70% of predictable disk drive failures • Monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics. • Parity generation and checking, automatic consistency checking • Patrol reads • Activity and fault LEDs • Multiple retries • Logs in NVRAM, event log, CIM, S.M.A.R.T, Intel® RAID Web Console 2 16 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide
Specification Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support Error Checking and Indication Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 • Detects up to 70% of predictable disk drive failures • Monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics. • Parity generation and checking, automatic consistency checking • Patrol reads • Activity and fault LEDs • Multiple retries • Logs in NVRAM, event log, CIM, S.M.A.R.T, Intel® RAID Web Console 2 16 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide
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...Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 21 Turn off system AC power. The socket outlet that cables, add-in place can remove the system covers. Unlock and remove the padlock from the covers. 3. The power button on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/...: 1. Label and disconnect all cables connected to the system. 2. English Read all caution and safety statements in this : 1. See also Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the system does not turn off all peripheral devices connected to I/O connectors or ports on...
...Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide 21 Turn off system AC power. The socket outlet that cables, add-in place can remove the system covers. Unlock and remove the padlock from the covers. 3. The power button on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/...: 1. Label and disconnect all cables connected to the system. 2. English Read all caution and safety statements in this : 1. See also Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the system does not turn off all peripheral devices connected to I/O connectors or ports on...
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..., and system components. Plug in the original configuration. For instructions, see your server documentation. 6. Note: Only complete configurations can be supported at the same time. Remove the power cord(s). 3. For instructions to the hard drives in the second system in the same order...RAID controller is properly installed. 9. To migrate drives, follow these steps: 1. Clear the configuration on the drives. 30 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide When you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the first system and install ...
..., and system components. Plug in the original configuration. For instructions, see your server documentation. 6. Note: Only complete configurations can be supported at the same time. Remove the power cord(s). 3. For instructions to the hard drives in the second system in the same order...RAID controller is properly installed. 9. To migrate drives, follow these steps: 1. Clear the configuration on the drives. 30 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User's Guide When you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the first system and install ...