Hardware User Guide
Page 1
Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E64399-002
Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E64399-002
Hardware User Guide
Page 2
... make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel may be claimed as the property of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2009-2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR...
... make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel may be claimed as the property of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2009-2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR...
Hardware User Guide
Page 3
... are designing a system using the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 in a RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide iii For details on the Resource CD. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080, for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures...
... are designing a system using the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 in a RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide iii For details on the Resource CD. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080, for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures...
Hardware User Guide
Page 5
... ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of SAS ...1 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 SAS/SATA Features of the LSI*SAS2008 Controller 4 Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 11 Replacing a Controller ...11 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch 11 Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Characteristics 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 15...
... ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of SAS ...1 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 SAS/SATA Features of the LSI*SAS2008 Controller 4 Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation 7 Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller 7 Configuring the RAID Controller 11 Replacing a Controller ...11 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch 11 Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Characteristics 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 15...
Hardware User Guide
Page 7
Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 9 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 9 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
Hardware User Guide
Page 9
Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1. Technical Specifications 14 Table 3.
Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. List of Tables Table 1. Technical Specifications 14 Table 3.
Hardware User Guide
Page 11
... interface provides improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . The SAS and SATA protocols use ... per pin than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry-level, mid-range, and enterprise-...
... interface provides improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . The SAS and SATA protocols use ... per pin than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry-level, mid-range, and enterprise-...
Hardware User Guide
Page 12
...and Windows Vista*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Drives not configured as part of performance up to 5 Gb/s per lane. The PCI Express* connector fits ...into an x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot capable of a RAID array can be configured as "pass through expander interfaces. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an extension to 16 RAID arrays. With eight independent ports supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS data ...
...and Windows Vista*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Drives not configured as part of performance up to 5 Gb/s per lane. The PCI Express* connector fits ...into an x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot capable of a RAID array can be configured as "pass through expander interfaces. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an extension to 16 RAID arrays. With eight independent ports supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS data ...
Hardware User Guide
Page 13
... Capacity Expansion (OCE) adds space to the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for your server board. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. Drive roaming - Usability • The card ships with both a standard and a low-profile bracket. • Small, thin...
... Capacity Expansion (OCE) adds space to the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for your server board. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. Drive roaming - Usability • The card ships with both a standard and a low-profile bracket. • Small, thin...
Hardware User Guide
Page 14
... to match existing disks). • Support the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO) interface. • Auto-detection of failed drives with other SAS devices. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Write-through : - Read Only: allow read I/O only - CIM, LEDs. • Cache options: - SAS/SATA Features of the LSI*SAS2008...
... to match existing disks). • Support the internal SAS Sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO) interface. • Auto-detection of failed drives with other SAS devices. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Write-through : - Read Only: allow read I/O only - CIM, LEDs. • Cache options: - SAS/SATA Features of the LSI*SAS2008...
Hardware User Guide
Page 15
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 single PHY or... if there is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 5 compliant hard disk drives. • Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in ...
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 single PHY or... if there is more than one virtual disk in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 2.0- Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 5 compliant hard disk drives. • Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in ...
Hardware User Guide
Page 17
..., enclosures, and system components. Remove the power cord(s). 2. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 Turn off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see Figure 1). 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an...
..., enclosures, and system components. Remove the power cord(s). 2. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 Turn off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see Figure 1). 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an...
Hardware User Guide
Page 18
Changing the Bracket 4. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. 8 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). AF003344 Figure 1.
Changing the Bracket 4. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. 8 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). AF003344 Figure 1.
Hardware User Guide
Page 19
...device. ✧ Route the cables carefully. ✧ Check that the controller and cables are using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the left connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 Connect the other end of an internal cable ...to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "A" in Figure 3). Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 5. If you are using a backplane. ✧ Do not use cables longer than four drives without using more than one meter. ...
...device. ✧ Route the cables carefully. ✧ Check that the controller and cables are using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the left connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 Connect the other end of an internal cable ...to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "A" in Figure 3). Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 5. If you are using a backplane. ✧ Do not use cables longer than four drives without using more than one meter. ...
Hardware User Guide
Page 20
For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6.
For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6.