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... CD. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080, for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and how to do a drive migration. The people who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 in a RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide...
... CD. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080, for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and how to do a drive migration. The people who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 in a RAID system. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide...
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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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Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Figure 3. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Figure 3. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2.
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Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide ix
Technical Specifications 14 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1. Jumper Description 13 Table 2. Array Performance Features 15 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features 16 Table 5. Electrical Characteristics 17 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide ix
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...; Server Board S5500BC • Intel® Server System SR1630BC • Intel® Server System SC5650BCDP Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 1 As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 addresses the growing demand for the RAID controller, even during system failures. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 is a high-performance, intelligent PCI Express* 2.0-compliant SATA III RAID controller that uses simplified cabling...
...; Server Board S5500BC • Intel® Server System SR1630BC • Intel® Server System SC5650BCDP Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 1 As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 addresses the growing demand for the RAID controller, even during system failures. 1 Overview 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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... devices and mixed capacity drives • Support for your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Drive migration - Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 3 To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for intelligent XOR RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 • Dedicated or global hot spare with auto rebuild...
... devices and mixed capacity drives • Support for your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Drive migration - Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 3 To verify compatibility, see the Tested Operating System List for intelligent XOR RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 • Dedicated or global hot spare with auto rebuild...
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... location of each read will be sequential and buffers this data into the cache. - Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band and out-of-band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Support the internal SATA...
... location of each read will be sequential and buffers this data into the cache. - Write-back: Faster because it does not wait for cache memory. 4 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band and out-of-band SES2. • Enclosure management support. • Support the internal SATA...
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... physical devices and 64 virtual drives through expanders. • Supports SMP to address a single target (in rebuild; Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to RAID 5. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 5 alarm will continue during rebuild with a different sound at completion. To enable the alarm, choose Enable Alarm...
... physical devices and 64 virtual drives through expanders. • Supports SMP to address a single target (in rebuild; Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules • Migration must occur to RAID 5. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 5 alarm will continue during rebuild with a different sound at completion. To enable the alarm, choose Enable Alarm...
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... the power to fit the height of the server system (see the server system documentation. 3. Remove the server system cover. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource...
... the power to fit the height of the server system (see the server system documentation. 3. Remove the server system cover. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource...
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PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003196 Figure 2. Changing the Bracket 4. To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). C Figure 1. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide
PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V) AF003196 Figure 2. Changing the Bracket 4. To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). C Figure 1. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see your server system documentation. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide
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...SAS backplane (see letter "C" in Figure 3). 5. For the first four drives (ports 0 - 3), connect one foot if you are all properly attached. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 9 To prevent throughput problems: ✧ Use the cables provided or use the shortest possible cable. ✧ Do not use cables ... to a SATA drive, SAS or SATA backplane, or an expander 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 "A" in Figure 3).
...SAS backplane (see letter "C" in Figure 3). 5. For the first four drives (ports 0 - 3), connect one foot if you are all properly attached. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 9 To prevent throughput problems: ✧ Use the cables provided or use the shortest possible cable. ✧ Do not use cables ... to a SATA drive, SAS or SATA backplane, or an expander 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 "A" in Figure 3).
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For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide B A Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3 C AF003197 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords.
For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide B A Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3 C AF003197 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords.
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...drives. See the Quick Start User's Guide and the Software User's Guide for instructions to initialize and then display the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 number and firmware version. Press + when prompted during POST, stating that there is a configuration mismatch because the configuration...drives contain the correct configuration, use configuration from that the SATA devices power up to enter the Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2, such as the system. 2. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 11 During the boot, a BIOS message displays to state the keys to ...
...drives. See the Quick Start User's Guide and the Software User's Guide for instructions to initialize and then display the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 number and firmware version. Press + when prompted during POST, stating that there is a configuration mismatch because the configuration...drives contain the correct configuration, use configuration from that the SATA devices power up to enter the Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2, such as the system. 2. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 11 During the boot, a BIOS message displays to state the keys to ...
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...in the factory. JT3 Board-to-board connector for RAID Premium Feature. JT8 RAID Premium Feature Key 2-pin connector Enables support for 20-pin connector Provides an interface to SAS/SATA devices. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 13 JT2 Drive Activity LED ... connector LED signal for any drive fault. JT7 Internal SAS/SATA Port Connector, Ports 4-7 SFF8087 Connection to disk. 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. Jumper Description AF003198...
...in the factory. JT3 Board-to-board connector for RAID Premium Feature. JT8 RAID Premium Feature Key 2-pin connector Enables support for 20-pin connector Provides an interface to SAS/SATA devices. Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide 13 JT2 Drive Activity LED ... connector LED signal for any drive fault. JT7 Internal SAS/SATA Port Connector, Ports 4-7 SFF8087 Connection to disk. 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. Jumper Description AF003198...