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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
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... and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Portions Copyright 2005-2010 by Intel Corporation. Copyright © 2009-2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL...
... and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Portions Copyright 2005-2010 by Intel Corporation. Copyright © 2009-2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL...
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...describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Appendix B explains drive roaming and how to configure the storage adapters, and for use with RAID... or on how to do a drive migration. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide iii The people who are designing a system using the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 in a RAID system. Preface About this book are...
...describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Appendix B explains drive roaming and how to configure the storage adapters, and for use with RAID... or on how to do a drive migration. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide iii The people who are designing a system using the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 in a RAID system. Preface About this book are...
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... Italiano ...26 B. Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install 29 Drive Roaming ...29 Drive Migration ...30 C. Regulatory and Certification Information 31 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices 33 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide v Table of Contents Preface ...iii About this Manual ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of...
... Italiano ...26 B. Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install 29 Drive Roaming ...29 Drive Migration ...30 C. Regulatory and Certification Information 31 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices 33 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide v Table of Contents Preface ...iii About this Manual ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Chapter 1, Overview 1 Benefits of...
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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. 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
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Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide ix Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. List of Tables Table 1.
Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide ix Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. List of Tables Table 1.
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... The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 1 As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability ...enterprise-level device interface that offers reliability, good performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an intelligent PCI Express* 2.0-compliant SAS/SATA II RAID controller that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set ...
... The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 1 As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability ...enterprise-level device interface that offers reliability, good performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an intelligent PCI Express* 2.0-compliant SAS/SATA II RAID controller that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set ...
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...based on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA II devices, or both a SAS controller and RAID engine. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.1. Drives not configured as part of performance up to ...*, 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 The PCI Express* connector fits into an x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot capable of a RAID array can be configured...
...based on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA II devices, or both a SAS controller and RAID engine. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.1. Drives not configured as part of performance up to ...*, 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 The PCI Express* connector fits into an x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot capable of a RAID array can be configured...
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...may cause operating system errors due to waiting for controller access. • Background operating mode can mix drives within the same enclosure. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 Although you can be supported by your operating system, refer to mix SAS and SATA drives within the same... on OCE and RAID migration. - However, you carefully assess any decision to the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for your server board at http://www...
...may cause operating system errors due to waiting for controller access. • Background operating mode can mix drives within the same enclosure. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 Although you can be supported by your operating system, refer to mix SAS and SATA drives within the same... on OCE and RAID migration. - However, you carefully assess any decision to the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080. To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for your server board at http://www...
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... 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 Blocked: deny read . - Configuration stored in NVRAM, viewable from the drive after determining exact location of each supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb... and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from disk (without checking cache first). • Access policy: - Normal Read: Always reads from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2;
... 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 Blocked: deny read . - Configuration stored in NVRAM, viewable from the drive after determining exact location of each supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb... and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from disk (without checking cache first). • Access policy: - Normal Read: Always reads from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2;
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Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to the same or larger capacity configuration. • Migration cannot ...
Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to the same or larger capacity configuration. • Migration cannot ...
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... off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI...system documentation. 3. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 In addition, Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Remove the server system cover. If necessary...
... off the power to fit the height of SATA supported by this RAID Controller. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI...system documentation. 3. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 In addition, Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Remove the server system cover. If necessary...
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To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). 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 AF003344 Figure 1.
To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). 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 AF003344 Figure 1.
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Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 5. Connect the other end of an internal cable to the right connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003345 Figure 2. If you are using a ... than four drives without using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "C" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 For the first four drives (ports 0 - 3), connect one foot if you are all properly attached. To prevent throughput problems: ✧...
Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 5. Connect the other end of an internal cable to the right connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003345 Figure 2. If you are using a ... than four drives without using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "C" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 For the first four drives (ports 0 - 3), connect one foot if you are all properly attached. To prevent throughput problems: ✧...
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Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. 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 A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3.
Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. 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 A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3.