Intel SASUC8I - RAID Controller, Hardware User'S Manual

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Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User’s Guide iii
Preface
This is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASUC8I,
which can be used to manage SAS and SATA II 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 Intel
®
IT/IR RAID Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with storage disk controllers,
RAID technology, and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book
are:
• Engineers who are designing an Intel
®
RAID Controller SASUC8I for a system.
• Anyone installing an Intel
®
RAID Controller SASUC8I in a RAID system.
Organization
This document includes the following chapters and appendixes:
• Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASUC8I.
• Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel
®
RAID Controller
SASUC8I.
• Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASUC8I.
• Appendix A lists and explains the terms and abbreviations used in this manual.
Related Publication
The Intel
®
IT/IR RAID Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD that is included with
the RAID controller.