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... or its subsidiaries in medical, life saving, life sustaining applications. Copyright © 2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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. Copyright © 2010 by LSI Corporation. ii Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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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... designing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 in a RAID system. Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Appendix...
... designing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 in a RAID system. Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Appendix...
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... 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy and Error Handling 4 SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2108 Controller 5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Beep Codes ...5 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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 RT3WB080 Characteristics 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 15 Fault Tolerance ...16...
... 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy and Error Handling 4 SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2108 Controller 5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Beep Codes ...5 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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 RT3WB080 Characteristics 13 Technical Specifications ...14 Array Performance Features 15 Fault Tolerance ...16...
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List of Figures Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Figure 3. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide vii Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4.
List of Figures Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Figure 3. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide vii Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4.
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Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 15 Table 4.
Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide ix Array Performance Features 15 Table 4.
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...; Server System SR1630BC • Intel® Server System SC5650BCDP Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 1 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 is an intelligent, low-profile RAID adapter with an integrated LSI SAS2108 RAID-On-Chip chipset, providing both a SATA controller and RAID engine. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 is a high-performance, intelligent PCI Express* 2.0-compliant SATA III RAID controller that uses simplified cabling...
...; Server System SR1630BC • Intel® Server System SC5650BCDP Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 1 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 is an intelligent, low-profile RAID adapter with an integrated LSI SAS2108 RAID-On-Chip chipset, providing both a SATA controller and RAID engine. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 is a high-performance, intelligent PCI Express* 2.0-compliant SATA III RAID controller that uses simplified cabling...
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In addition, the SATA RAID controller supports the following SATA II features: • 3Gb/s SATA II • Staggered spin-up • Hot plug • Native command queuing • Activity and fault indicators for each PHY • Port selector (for dual-port drives) Protocol Support Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA...*, Microsoft Windows 7*, and Windows Vista*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. • VMWare* ESX 4.0 • Solaris* 10 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide
In addition, the SATA RAID controller supports the following SATA II features: • 3Gb/s SATA II • Staggered spin-up • Hot plug • Native command queuing • Activity and fault indicators for each PHY • Port selector (for dual-port drives) Protocol Support Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA...*, Microsoft Windows 7*, and Windows Vista*. • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0, and 5.0. • SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11. • VMWare* ESX 4.0 • Solaris* 10 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide
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... stripe size per drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB • Advanced Array configuration and Management Utilities provides: - See Appendix A for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. Drive roaming - To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for your operating system, refer to waiting for...
... stripe size per drive: 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 KB • Advanced Array configuration and Management Utilities provides: - See Appendix A for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. Drive roaming - To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for your operating system, refer to waiting for...
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...8226; Auto-detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild. Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Adaptive Read Ahead: Reads ahead and caches data only if doing sequential reads. - only reads disk if data...8226; Drive coercion (auto-resizing to recognize an error and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, and SMART monitor. • Failures are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2; There must be lost . -
...8226; Auto-detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild. Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Adaptive Read Ahead: Reads ahead and caches data only if doing sequential reads. - only reads disk if data...8226; Drive coercion (auto-resizing to recognize an error and recover if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, and SMART monitor. • Failures are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel® RAID Web Console 2; There must be lost . -
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.... • Supports SMP to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 3.0- To disable the alarm, choose Disable Alarm. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 5 To enable the alarm, choose Enable Alarm To disable the alarm only until the next event or until next power cycle, choose...
.... • Supports SMP to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) through an expander if using SATA 3.0- To disable the alarm, choose Disable Alarm. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 5 To enable the alarm, choose Enable Alarm To disable the alarm only until the next event or until next power cycle, choose...
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... (see the server system documentation. 3. For instructions, see Figure 1). Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 7 Remove the server system cover. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 with the provided cables • A host system with an...
... (see the server system documentation. 3. For instructions, see Figure 1). Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 7 Remove the server system cover. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 with the provided cables • A host system with an...
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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. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003196 Figure 2. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. C Figure 1.
To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). Changing the Bracket 4. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003196 Figure 2. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. C Figure 1.
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... cables are using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the left connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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). 5. For the ...
... cables are using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the left connector (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 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). 5. For the ...
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Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. B A Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3 C AF003197 Figure 3. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6.
Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. B A Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3 C AF003197 Figure 3. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6.
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... is a configuration mismatch because the configuration data in the hard drives. The numbering of the RAID controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 3. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 11 Configuring the RAID Controller To configure the RAID Controller, follow these steps to run BIOS Console 2. Exit and reboot. Turn on the system...
... is a configuration mismatch because the configuration data in the hard drives. The numbering of the RAID controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 3. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 11 Configuring the RAID Controller To configure the RAID Controller, follow these steps to run BIOS Console 2. Exit and reboot. Turn on the system...
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When lit, it indicates the data in the factory. JT2 Drive Activity LED Header 2-pin connector LED signal for RAID Premium Feature. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 13 3 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Characteristics JT12 JT13 JT10 JT7 JT6 JT9 Port 7-4 Port 3-0 JT11 JT8 JT2 JT4 JT1 JT3 Figure 4. JT6 Internal SAS/SATA Port Connector, Ports 0-3 SFF8087...
When lit, it indicates the data in the factory. JT2 Drive Activity LED Header 2-pin connector LED signal for RAID Premium Feature. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 13 3 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Characteristics JT12 JT13 JT10 JT7 JT6 JT9 Port 7-4 Port 3-0 JT11 JT8 JT2 JT4 JT1 JT3 Figure 4. JT6 Internal SAS/SATA Port Connector, Ports 0-3 SFF8087...