Intel SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller driver and firmware
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...174; RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I, which can be used for SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Software User's Guide on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related support devices...
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...of SAS RAID Controller Features 1 Usability ...2 Redundancy and Error Handling 3 SAS and SATA Features 4 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 4 Beep Codes ...5
Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS 5
Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Installation 7
Requirements ...7 Installation ...8 Connecting the Cables ...10 Configuring the Storage Adapter 11...
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- Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) adds space to existing drive or new drive. - Online RAID level migration (upgrade of RAID mode, may require OCE). - Drive migration. - Drive roaming. - No reboot necessary after expansion. • An upgradeable Flash ROM interface. • Allows for staggered spin up, hot plug, lower power consumption.
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... ensures data is on the disk.
- Read Ahead: Predicts the next read will be sequential and buffers this data into the cache:
^ NonRead Ahead: Always reads from the drive after determining the exact location of each read.
^ Adaptive Read Ahead: Will read ahead and cache data only if doing sequential reads.
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...SAS controllers leverage a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA technology. The SAS and SATA protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS/SATA connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to smaller devices, and do
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not inhibit airflow. The point-to-point SATA architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware.
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... SRCSASPH16I. • A host system with an available x8 or x16 bi-directional PCI Express* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • The cables provided with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA hard disk drives.
Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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... the bracket to the computer chassis.
Bracket Screw
PHreerses
PHreerses
Edge of Main Board
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Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I into a PCI Express* Slot
5. Connect the provided internal cables into the adapter using the 4-port combined end. Make sure the controller and cables are properly attached.
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...the BIOS Console.
The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and will then display the RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board.
Connecting the Cables
This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives...
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... storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The Software User's Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I, and provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers.
Replacing a Controller
Perform the following steps to replace a failed controller. 1. Power off the computer and all drives, enclosures...
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...indicates the data in the cache has not been
written to disk.
J9
Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 Connection to SAS/SATA devices.
port connector,
ports 4-7
J11
Mode 0 select
2-pin connector
No jumper is required for normal operation. Setting the controller to Mode 0 holds the I/O processor in reset for firmware recovery.
• "No Jumper = Normal operational mode. • "Jumper = Mode 0 for...
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... Intel® 80333 I/O processor at 500 MHz
+3.3 V, +12 V Full-height PCI Express* adapter card size (6.6 inches by 4.2 inches) PCI Express* Rev 1.0A, x8 lane width 2.5 Gbps
3 GBps per port, point-to-point One LSI SAS 1068 controller 4x4 internal ports. Supports 122 SAS/SATA devices using expanders, 64 virtual disks. Integrated 256 MB RAM, optional battery backup 4 MB in reflashable flash ROM...
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...the power requirements for the RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. Table 5 lists the maximum power requirements.
Table 5. Maxium Power Requirements
Storage Adapter SRCSASPH16I
PCI Express* +12V
PCI Express...maximum operating temperature decreases to +45 degrees Centigrade when the Intel® Remote Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 is installed)
Relative humidity range 5% to 90% noncondensing
Maximum dew point...
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Safety Characteristics
The RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages are lower than the SELV 42.4 V limit.
The design and implementation minimizes electromagnetic emissions...
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.../write capability. Usually kept as firmware (ROM based). The system BIOS on a server board is used to boot and control the system. The BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS.
The way a computer is setup; the combined hardware components (computer, monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that make up a computer system, and the software settings that allow the hardware...