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... to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I in this book are: • Engineers who benefit from this manual...
... to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I in this book are: • Engineers who benefit from this manual...
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... 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
... 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
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Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I 7 Figure 3. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 9 Figure 4.
Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I 7 Figure 3. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 9 Figure 4.
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List of Tables Table 1. Specifications ...12 Table 3. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide ix Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Array Performance Features 13 Table 4.
List of Tables Table 1. Specifications ...12 Table 3. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide ix Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Array Performance Features 13 Table 4.
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...; Support for more information about the use of expanders. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter, the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across mid to low-end servers and workstations for ...x4 PCI Express* (or larger) slot capable of drive; The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage needs of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an additional benefit. The SAS controller allows you can take advantage...
...; Support for more information about the use of expanders. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter, the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across mid to low-end servers and workstations for ...x4 PCI Express* (or larger) slot capable of drive; The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage needs of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I is an additional benefit. The SAS controller allows you can take advantage...
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... with expanders. • Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP): Support for drives in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band SES enclosure ...; Allows mixed connections to SAS or SATA II targets. • Support for non-disk devices and mixed capacity drives. • Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 1E and 10E. • Hot spare with transparent rebuild. • Commands are logged in IR mode. • Firmware...
... with expanders. • Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP): Support for drives in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Redundancy and Error Handling • In-band SES enclosure ...; Allows mixed connections to SAS or SATA II targets. • Support for non-disk devices and mixed capacity drives. • Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 1E and 10E. • Hot spare with transparent rebuild. • Commands are logged in IR mode. • Firmware...
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...lost if power is supported. Configuration stored in IT mode. • Transfers data using SATA 2.0- Operating System Support The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP*...On (default): Write-back mode enabled. Faster, because it does not wait for your server board. compliant hard disk drives. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 3 Slower, but data will be supported by this controller may not be lost . ✧ Off: ...
...lost if power is supported. Configuration stored in IT mode. • Transfers data using SATA 2.0- Operating System Support The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP*...On (default): Write-back mode enabled. Faster, because it does not wait for your server board. compliant hard disk drives. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 3 Slower, but data will be supported by this controller may not be lost . ✧ Off: ...
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... the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and FC, and is the future mainstay of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) SAS is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide The SAS interface provides improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements when compared to -point...
... the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and FC, and is the future mainstay of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) SAS is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide The SAS interface provides improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, lower pin count, and lower power requirements when compared to -point...
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... strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 5 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation This chapter describes the procedures used to install a Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I: • An Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • A host system with an available x4 bi-directional PCI Express* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers...
... strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 5 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation This chapter describes the procedures used to install a Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I: • An Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. • A host system with an available x4 bi-directional PCI Express* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers...
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Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board. 4. Figure 1. For instructions, ...see Figure 2). Make sure the cables are properly connected to the computer chassis. Secure the bracket to the controller. 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Remove the power cord from the backplane (or hard drives) to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot...
Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board. 4. Figure 1. For instructions, ...see Figure 2). Make sure the cables are properly connected to the computer chassis. Secure the bracket to the controller. 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Remove the power cord from the backplane (or hard drives) to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot...
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... SATA devices are used. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation for SATA. As the server powers up, listen to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are powered up before or at the same time as an expander... per SATA/SAS cable either as a device or as the computer boots. Replace components you needed to remove to disconnect. 9. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 7 Reconnect any peripheral items you needed to access the PCI Express* add-in card slot. Figure 2.
... SATA devices are used. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation for SATA. As the server powers up, listen to the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are powered up before or at the same time as an expander... per SATA/SAS cable either as a device or as the computer boots. Replace components you needed to remove to disconnect. 9. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 7 Reconnect any peripheral items you needed to access the PCI Express* add-in card slot. Figure 2.
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... until you see a BIOS message informing you of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 8 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide A message similar to the following appears: Press + to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility This message times out... after several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. 10. The firmware takes several seconds. If you miss it, you need to press in order ...
... until you see a BIOS message informing you of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 8 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide A message similar to the following appears: Press + to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility This message times out... after several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. 10. The firmware takes several seconds. If you miss it, you need to press in order ...
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... connectors can accept either drive type, but SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives. A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 9 Figure 3 shows these connectors. Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. Connecting the Cables This section describes...
... connectors can accept either drive type, but SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives. A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 9 Figure 3 shows these connectors. Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. Connecting the Cables This section describes...
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Insert the replacement controller into the system. Remove the power cord. 2. Remove the failed controller from the RAID controller. 4. For instructions, see your server documentation. 3. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller". 10 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Replacing a Controller To replace a failed controller, follow these steps: 1. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots.
Insert the replacement controller into the system. Remove the power cord. 2. Remove the failed controller from the RAID controller. 4. For instructions, see your server documentation. 3. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller". 10 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide Replacing a Controller To replace a failed controller, follow these steps: 1. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots.
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Card Layout s Table 1. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Debug header 4-pin header For factory use Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 11 Figure 4. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Right angle, 0.1inch pitch, pin header 4-pin header For driving external activity ... Type Comments J1 J2 J3 J5-J7 J8 Lane board edge connector PCI PCI Express X4 Slot or larger compatible Express* x4 SATA internal right- 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the...
Card Layout s Table 1. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Debug header 4-pin header For factory use Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 11 Figure 4. SATA angle connectors Connection to SAS/SATA devices Right angle, 0.1inch pitch, pin header 4-pin header For driving external activity ... Type Comments J1 J2 J3 J5-J7 J8 Lane board edge connector PCI PCI Express X4 Slot or larger compatible Express* x4 SATA internal right- 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the...
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...indicate a fault condition on any of the four phys. Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to indicate an activity condition on any of the four phys. Specifications Specification Operating...Size Array Interface to Host SAS Bus Speed SAS Controller SAS / SATA Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express...
...indicate a fault condition on any of the four phys. Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to indicate an activity condition on any of the four phys. Specifications Specification Operating...Size Array Interface to Host SAS Bus Speed SAS Controller SAS / SATA Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express...
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...PCI PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I array performance features. Table 5 lists the maximum power requirements. Table 3. Table 5. Automatic at ...drive failure; Array Performance Features Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I PCI Express* Host Data Transfer Rate 2.5 Gigabit/s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit...
...PCI PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I array performance features. Table 5 lists the maximum power requirements. Table 3. Table 5. Automatic at ...drive failure; Array Performance Features Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I PCI Express* Host Data Transfer Rate 2.5 Gigabit/s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit...
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...board also meets the requirements of electrostatic discharge. The design and implementation minimize electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The thermal and atmospheric characteristics are: • ... -45°C to 105°C (dry bulb). • Relative humidity range: 5% to radio frequency energy, and the effects of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide
...board also meets the requirements of electrostatic discharge. The design and implementation minimize electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The thermal and atmospheric characteristics are: • ... -45°C to 105°C (dry bulb). • Relative humidity range: 5% to radio frequency energy, and the effects of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide
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...cabinet. These devices are connected together using an unshielded ribbon cable. Software that allows a microprocessor (through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. the combined hardware components (computer, monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that allow the hardware components to store... basic read/write capability. A piece of shielded cables. A memory chip typically used to store configuration information. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 15 A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet. Appendix A: Glossary of the system BIOS...
...cabinet. These devices are connected together using an unshielded ribbon cable. Software that allows a microprocessor (through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I. the combined hardware components (computer, monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that allow the hardware components to store... basic read/write capability. A piece of shielded cables. A memory chip typically used to store configuration information. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User's Guide 15 A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet. Appendix A: Glossary of the system BIOS...