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Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User’s Guide

Technical Specifications

Table 2. 

Specification

Intel

®

 Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR

Processor 

LSI* 1078 Integrated RAID-on-Chip, 533 MHz

Operating voltage

+3.3 V

Interface to host

Custom board-to-board x4 PCI Express* interface

SATA bus speed

3 Gbps per port, point-to-point 

Serial port

3-pin RS232-compatible connector for debug use only

SAS controller

LSI* 1078

SAS/SATA ports

4 internal ports, 16 devices

Physical and virtual drive 

support

16 drives per controller and 64 logical drives

Cache 

128 MB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM, optional battery backup

Firmware

4 MB in reflashable flash ROM

Compatible devices

2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS or SATA 3.0 drives

Non-disk devices including expanders

Can support drives of mixed capacity

Cabling

Small thin cables that do not restrict airflow

Redundant configuration

32 KB NVRAM and config-on-disk (COD) 

Enclosure management

In-band and out-of-band 

Enclosure support

Assumes one SEP per enclosure

Technical Specifications

Array Performance Features

Table 3. Array Performance Features

Specification

Intel

®

 Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR

Host data transfer rate

2.5 Gigabit/sec per PCI Express* lane

Drive data transfer rate

3 Gigabit/sec per lane

Maximum scatter / gather

26 elements

Maximum size of I/O requests

6.4 Mbytes in 64 Kbyte stripes

Summary of Contents for AXXROMBSASMR

Page 1: ...Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR AXXROMBSASMR Hardware User s Guide Intel Order Number E58607 003...

Page 2: ...NTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABILITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT Intel products...

Page 3: ...who are designing an Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR for their RAID system Anyone installing an Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR in their RAID system Organization This document include...

Page 4: ...iv Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User s Guide...

Page 5: ...on 7 Requirements 7 Installing the RAID Module 7 Configuring the RAID Module 11 Replacing a Controller Resolving a Config Mismatch 11 Chapter 3 Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Characteristics...

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Page 7: ...dware User s Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1 Installing the Snap Standoff 8 Figure 2 Installing the Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR 9 Figure 3 Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and D...

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Page 9: ...grated RAID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User s Guide ix List of Tables Table 1 Jumper Description 13 Table 2 Technical Specifications 14 Table 3 Array Performance Features 14 Table 4 Fault Tolerance Fe...

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Page 11: ...ry AXXRSBBU3 provides cached data protection for the RAID module even during system failures Benefits of SAS and SATA SAS is a serial point to point enterprise level device interface that leverages th...

Page 12: ...System SR1625UR Intel Server System SR2600UR Intel Server System SR2625UR Intel Server Board S5520HC S5500HCV Intel Workstation Board S5520SC Intel Server Board S5500WB Note Additional Intel Server B...

Page 13: ...d array configuration and management utilities provide Online Capacity Expansion OCE adds space to existing drive or new drive See Appendix A Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install for limitations...

Page 14: ...VRAM viewable from OS Event Log Intel RAID Web Console 2 CIM and LEDs Multiple cache options allow configuration specific performance optimization Write back Faster because it does not wait for the di...

Page 15: ...ves Allows multiple initiators to address a single target in a fail over configuration through an expander Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules Migration must occur to the same or...

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Page 17: ...ments see step 6 in Installing the RAID Module Note Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply UPS Installing the RAID Module To install the RAID Module follow these s...

Page 18: ...Board AF003047 A Figure 1 Installing the Snap Standoff 4 Attach the Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR module card to the matching server workstation board connector and press the module card fi...

Page 19: ...your server workstation board or chassis documentation Make sure the cables are properly connected to the controller Note System throughput problems can occur if non standard SAS cables are used To mi...

Page 20: ...AID Module SROMBSASMR Hardware User s Guide Figure 3 Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives Backplane 7 Install the server system cover and connect the power cords See your server system...

Page 21: ...s the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board 3 Follow the instructions in the Intel RAID Software User s Guide Document Number D29305 00x to configure the RAID module and to install the oper...

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Page 23: ...Connection to SAS SATA devices J1 SAS SATA Port 0 J2 SAS SATA Port 1 J3 SAS SATA Port 2 J4 SAS SATA Port 3 J5 Board to board connector for Battery Backup Unit 20 pin connector Provides an interface to...

Page 24: ...667 MHz SDRAM optional battery backup Firmware 4 MB in reflashable flash ROM Compatible devices 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch SAS or SATA 3 0 drives Non disk devices including expanders Can support drives of...

Page 25: ...ecking and Indication Parity generation and checking automatic consistency checking Patrol reads Activity and fault LEDs Multiple retries Logs in NVRAM event log CIM Smart Intel RAID Web Console 2 Fau...

Page 26: ...he charging circuitry for the battery pack on the optional Intel RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 is 12 V During fast charging of the battery pack expected power consumption is 230 mA rise in 12V current...

Page 27: ...o use drive roaming follow these steps 1 Turn off the power to the system all drives enclosures and system components Remove the power cord s 2 Remove the server cover For instructions see your server...

Page 28: ...off the power to the system all drives enclosures and system components Remove the power cord s 3 Remove the server cover For instructions see your server system documentation 4 Disconnect the cables...

Page 29: ...elp protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply Be sure nothing rests on your...

Page 30: ...revent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal s...

Page 31: ...disconnect all cables connected to I O connectors or ports on the back of the system 5 Provide some electrostatic discharge ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis grou...

Page 32: ...r Steckdose bzw dem Netzger t um den Stromanschlu des Systems zu unterbrechen Die Stromkabel sind das Unterbrechungsger t zur Hauptstromquelle Die Steckdose in die das System gesteckt wird sollte sich...

Page 33: ...en zu vermeiden 6 Schalten Sie das System niemals ohne ordnungsgem montiertes Geh use ein Zur ordnungsgem en K hlung und L ftung mu die Geh useabdeckung immer wieder vor dem Einschalten installiert we...

Page 34: ...sants portez une bande antistatique pour poignet et reliez la la masse du syst me toute surface m tallique non peinte du bo tier 6 Ne faites pas fonctionner le syst me tandis que le bo tier est ouvert...

Page 35: ...equipo y ser de f cil acceso INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD Cuando extraiga la tapa del chasis para acceder al interior del sistema siga las siguientes instrucciones 1 Apague todos los dispositivos perif...

Page 36: ...ma y bloqu elo para impedir que pueda accederse al mismo sin autorizaci n 5 Conecte todos los cables externos y los cables de alimentaci n CA al sistema Si el sistema ha estado en funcionamiento el mi...

Page 37: ...ro del sistema qualora ve ne fosse uno installato 2 Togliere e mettere in un posto sicuro tutte le viti delle coperture 3 Togliere le coperture Per il giusto flusso dell aria e raffreddamento del sist...

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Page 39: ...mation Product Safety and EMC Compliance This Intel RAID Module has been evaluated for regulatory compliance as an Intel end system and is included as part of the end system certification For informat...

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