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    Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Intel Order Number: D2 6788-003[...]

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    ii Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PROD - UCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTEL - LECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL [...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel iii Safety Warnings and Instructions WARNING: English Important Safety Instructions Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Resource CD and/or at http:support.intel.[...]

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    iv Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel WARNUNG: Deutsch Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Lesen Sie zunächst sämtliche Warn- u nd Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument, bevo r Sie eine der Anweisungen ausführen. Beachten Sie hierzu auch die Si cherheitshinweise zu Intel-Serverp latinen und - Servergehäusen auf der Ressourcen-CD oder u[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel v AVERTISSEMENT: Français Consignes d e sécurité Lisez attention toutes les consignes de sé curité et les mises e n garde indiquées dans ce document avant de suivre toute instruction. Consultez Intel Server Bo ards and Server Chassis Safety Information sur le CD Resource CD ou bien rendez-vous[...]

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    vi Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel When Using Your Comput er System As you use your computer system, ob serve the following sa fety guidelines: Caution: Do not operate your comput er system with any cover(s) (such as computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, and fr ont-panel inserts) r emoved: • T o help avo id damaging your com[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel vii Also note these safety guidelines: • When you disconnect a cab le, pull on its co nnector or on its strain -relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnect the cabl[...]

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    viii Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel Regulatory and Certification Information Product Regulatory Co mpliance This RAID Controller Card complies with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. Product Safety Compliance • UL 1950 - CSA 950 (US/Canada) • EN 60 950 (European Unio n) • IEC60 950 (In[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel ix Regulatory Complia nce Country Marking cULus Listing Marks USA/Canada ETL (NRTL) Mark USA/Canada CE Mark Europe FCC Marking (Class A) USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation o f this device is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmfu[...]

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    x Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel BSMI Marking (Class A or B) and Class A EMC Warning Taiwan RRL MIC Mark Korea C-Tick Mark Australia Regulatory Compliance Coun try Marking[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel xi Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC Verification Statement (USA) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the foll owing two conditions: (1) This device may not cau se harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, incl ud[...]

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    xii Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel Europe (CE Declara tion of Conformi ty) This product has been tested in accordance too, and co mplies with the Low V oltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and EMC Directive (89/ 336/EEC). The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance. RRL (Korea) English translation of the not[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel xiii Preface This is the primary reference and user ’ s guide for the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E , which can be used for S AS and SA T A disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to config ure the storage ad apters, and for an overview of the[...]

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    xiv Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guidel xv Contents Safety Warnings and Instructions ................................................. ................ .......... iii Regulatory and Certification Inform ation ............ .............. ............................ ........ viii Electromagnetic Compatibility Noti ces ............. .......[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide xvii Figures Figure 1. Example Direct-Connect App lication.................................................... ...................... 3 Figure 2. Inserting the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Card in a PCI Express* Slot ...... 11 Figure 3. Internal SAS Ca ble for Connection to SAS and SAT A Hard D[...]

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    xviii Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide xix Tables Table 1. Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Overview ............................................... ............ 8 Table 2. Jumper Descriptions ........................................................ .......................................... 19 Table 3. Card Characteristics ............[...]

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    1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 1O v e r v i e w This chapter provides a ge neral overview of the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E with RAID control capabilities. It co nsists of the following sections: • SAS Controller Description • Configuration Scenario s • Benefits of SAS • Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features ?[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 2 SAS Controller Description The RAID Controller SRCSAS18E is ava ilable with eight ports via two x4 SFF8484 connectors. The RAID Contro ller SRCSAS18E has one Intel ® IOP333 I/O processor that controls the SAS interface. The RAID Controller SRCSAS18E brings 3.0 Gbit/s Serial A ttached S CSI and 3.0[...]

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    3 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Figure 1. Example Direct-Connect Application Benefits of SAS SAS is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level device interface that leverages the prov en SCSI protocol set. SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SA T A, SCSI, and FC, and is the future mainstay of the enterprise an d high-end wo[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 4 PCI Express* Architecture PCI Express is a local bus system designed to increase data tra nsfers without slowing down the central processing unit (CPU). Y ou can install the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E in a PCI Express computer system that has a standard bracket type. W ith this adapter in your syst [...]

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    5 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide • T wo internal connectors • Support for RAID leve ls 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 • Advanced array configuratio n and management utilities • 32 Kbyte NVRAM for storing RAID sys tem configuration informa tion; the firmware is stored in flash ROM for easy upgrades. SAS Features The following list des[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 6 Usability The following list describes the usability features. • Simplifies cabling with point-to-point, serial architecture • Smaller , thinner cables do not restrict airflow • Provides drive spin-up sequencing control • Provides an Inter -IC (I 2 C) interface for enclosur e management Fle[...]

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    7 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Drive Migration Drive migration is the transfer of a set of ha rd drives in an existin g configuration from on e controller to another . The drives must remain on the same port and be reinstalled in the same order as in the original configuration. The controller to which you migrate the drives cann[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 8 Hardware Specifications Y ou can install the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E in a computer with a server boa rd that has a x8 PCI Express* slot. T able 1 provides an overview of the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E.: Table 1. Intel ® RAID Cont roller SRCSAS18E Overview Specification Intel ® RAID Controller SR[...]

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    9 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 2I n t e l ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Hardware Installation This chapter describes the proced ures used to install the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E with internal and external connectors. It cont ains the following sections: •R e q u i r e m e n t s • Quick Installation • Detailed Inst[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 10 Quick Installation The following steps are for quick RAID Cont roller SRCSAS18E installation. These steps are for experienced computer users/installers. “Detailed Installation” contains the steps for all others to follow . 1. T urn power off to the system and all ha rd disk drives, enclosures,[...]

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    11 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Ensure that the memory module or Intel ® RAID Portable Cache Module 2 is present and seated firmly in the DIMM socket. 5. Install the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Select a x8 PCI Express* sl ot and align the controller ’ s PCI Express bus connector to the slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensu[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 12 Note: System thr oughput pr oblems can occur if using SAS cabl es that do not come with the RAID contr oller and that ar e not the corr ect type. T o minimize the potential for pr oblems: - Use cables no longer than ten meters for SAS and one meter for SA T A. It is better to use the shortest poss[...]

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    13 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Figure 3. Internal SAS Ca ble for Connection to SAS and SATA Hard Disk Drives Figure 4 displays the SA T A device plug conn ector used to connect a SAS RAID controller with internal connector to the host recep table connector on a backplane. A SA T A connector consists of a signal connector and a [...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 14 Figure 5 show SAS and SA T A connectors on SAS and SA T A hard disk drives, respectively . Cables are used for connection between internal connectors on the RAID controller and conn ectors on SAS and SA T A drives, resp ectively . Both SAS and SA T A hard disk drives can connect to SAS backplane r[...]

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    15 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Connecting the SAS RAID Controller to Hard Disk Drives and Expanders This section provides step-by-st ep instructions for connectin g the SAS RAID controller to SAS backplane or SA T A hard disk drives, either directly or through an expander . The figures in this section show the RAID Controller S[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 16 Figure 7 displays the SAS cables used to co nnect the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E to an expander board. Perform the following steps to connect a RAID Controller SRCSAS18E to an expander boa rd, as shown in Figure 7. 1. Plug the 7-wire connector on the cable in to the connector on a SAS RAID controll[...]

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    17 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Replacing a Failed Controller that Contains Data in the Intel ® RAID Portable Cache Module 2 The Intel ® RAID Portable Cache Module 2 ( AXXRPCM2) is a cache memory mo dule with an integrated battery pack. The mo dule provides an uni nterrupted power source to the module if power is unexpectedly [...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 18 After Installing the Storage Adapter After RAID Controller SRCSAS 18E installatio n, you must configur e the storage adapter and install the operatin g system driver . The Softwar e User ’ s Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your RAID Controller SRCSAS18E, a[...]

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    19 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 3I n t e l ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E. The Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E is a du al phys SAS PCI Express* storage adapter that is used in a system with a PCI Express slot. PCI Express goes b[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 20 Characteristics T able 3 shows the general cha racteristics for the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E. The RAID Controller SRCSAS18E ensures data integrity by intellig ently validating the compatibility of the SAS domain. J7 Set Mode 0 2-pin connector Mode 0 holds the I/O processor in reset to allow firmw[...]

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    21 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy , and the ef fects of electrostatic discharge. The storage adapter carries the CE mark, C-T ick mark, FCC Self- Certification logo, [...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 22 Array Performance Features T able 5 shows the RAID Controller S RCSAS18E array performance features. Fault Tolerance T able 6 shows the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E fault tolerance features. Table 5. Array Performance Features Specification Intel ® RAID Contro ller SRCSAS18E PCI Express* Host Data T[...]

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    23 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide Electrical Characteristics This section provides the power requirements for the RA ID Controller SRCSAS18Es. T able 7 lists the maximum power requirements. Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics For the Intel ® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E, the thermal and atmospheric charac teristics are: • Rela[...]

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    Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide 24 A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations BIOS Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability . Usually kept as firm wa re (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 sy[...]

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    25 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide SAS Serial Attached SCSI. A serial, point-to-poi nt, enterprise-level device interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set. The SAS interface provides improved performance, simplified cablin g, smaller connections, lower pin count, and lower power requirem ents when co mpared to pa rallel [...]