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Raid Controller SRCU41L User Manual

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Contents

Overview ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.1

Overview....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1

Operating System Support .............................................................................................. 2

1.2

Features........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2.1

Drive Roaming ................................................................................................................. 3

1.2.2

Drive Migration................................................................................................................. 3

1.3

Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1

Intel

SRCU41L Raid Controller Features....................................................................... 4

Hardware Installation ................................................................................................... 5

2.1

Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 5

2.2

Quick Installation .......................................................................................................................... 5

2.3

Detailed Installation ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1

Resolving a Configuration Mismatch ............................................................................. 11

2.4

After You Have Installed the Storage Adapter............................................................................11

Storage Adapter Characteristics ................................................................................. 13

3.1

The Intel

Raid Controller SRCU41L Storage Adapter Overview .............................................. 13

3.1.1

Single-Channel Raid Controller ..................................................................................... 13

3.2

Intel

Raid Controller SRCU41L Characteristics ........................................................................ 15

3.3

Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 15
3.3.1

Specifications................................................................................................................. 16

3.3.2

Array Performance Features .........................................................................................16

3.3.3

Fault Tolerance.............................................................................................................. 17

3.3.4

Electrical Characteristics ...............................................................................................17

3.3.5

Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics.....................................................................17

3.3.6

Safety Characteristics.................................................................................................... 18

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations......................................................................... 19

Figures

Intel

Raid Controller SRCU41L Block Diagram .......................................................................... 2

Install the Battery Backup Unit...................................................................................................... 7

Inserting the Intel

SRCU41L Raid Controller in a PCI Slot ......................................................... 8

Terminating an Internal SCSI Disk Array.................................................................................... 10

Intel

Raid Controller SRCU41L Card Layout ............................................................................14

Summary of Contents for SRCU41L - RAID Controller

Page 1: ...Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L User Manual May 2005 Order Number C89410 003 ...

Page 2: ... to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or any software that may be provided in association with this document Except as permitted by such license no part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transm...

Page 3: ... unpainted metal surface when handling components 6 Do not operate the system with the chassis covers removed A microprocessor and heat sink may be hot if the system has been running Also there may be sharp pins and edges on some board and chassis parts Contact should be made with care Consider wearing protective gloves NSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD Cuando extraiga la tapa del chasis para acceder al i...

Page 4: ...stems beschriften und ziehen Sie alle Anschlußkabel von den I O Anschlüssen oder Ports ab 5 Tragen Sie ein geerdetes Antistatik Gelenkband um elektrostatische Ladungen ESD über blanke Metallstellen bei der Handhabung der Komponenten zu vermeiden 6 Schalten Sie das System niemals ohne ordnungsgemäß montiertes Gehäuse ein Der Mikroprozessor und der Kühler sind möglicherweise erhitzt wenn das System ...

Page 5: ...da FCC Mark US ICES 003 Canada CE Mark Europe VCCI Mark Japan MIC Mark Korea BSMI DOC Mark Taiwan ACS C Tick Mark Australia PASSI DI SICUREZZA Qualora si rimuovano le coperture del telaio per accedere all interno del sistema seguire i seguenti passi 1 Spegnere tutti i dispositivi periferici collegati al sistema 2 Spegnere il sistema usando il pulsante spento acceso dell interruttore del sistema 3 ...

Page 6: ...his device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Marking Class B USA EMC Marking Class A Canada CANADA ICES 003 CLASS A CANADA NMB 003 CLASSE A EMC Marking Class B Canada CANADA ICES 003 CLASS B CANADA NMB 003 CLASSE B VCCI Mark...

Page 7: ...ment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Intel is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment for substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those spec...

Page 8: ...Model Name Model name on product 2 Certification No On RRL certificate Obtain certificate from local Intel representative 3 Name of Certification Recipient LSI Logic Corporation 4 Date of Manufacturer Refer to date code on product 5 Manufacturer Nation LSI Logic Corporation Refer to country of origin marked on product ...

Page 9: ...stem from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety When Using Your Computer System As you use your computer system observe the following safety guidelines CAUTION Do not operate your computer system with any cover s such as computer covers bezels filler brackets and front panel inserts removed To help avoid damaging your computer be sure the voltage selection switch on the power sup...

Page 10: ...xplained in this guide and elsewhere in Intel documentation Always follow installation and service instructions closely 1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock Also note these safety guidelin...

Page 11: ...charge ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to discharge static electricity from your body When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an antistatic container or packa...

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Page 13: ... 3 1 The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Storage Adapter Overview 13 3 1 1 Single Channel Raid Controller 13 3 2 Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Characteristics 15 3 3 Technical Specifications 15 3 3 1 Specifications 16 3 3 2 Array Performance Features 16 3 3 3 Fault Tolerance 17 3 3 4 Electrical Characteristics 17 3 3 5 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 17 3 3 6 Safety Characteristics 18 A Glos...

Page 14: ...acteristics 15 6 Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Specifications 16 7 Array Performance Features 16 8 Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Fault Tolerance Features 17 9 Maximum Power Requirements 17 10 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 19 Revision History Date Revision Description September 2004 001 Initial release November 2004 002 Updated formatting and removed preliminary text May 2005 003 Changed PCI ...

Page 15: ...e Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L provides reliability high performance and fault tolerant disk subsystem management It is an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup departmental and enterprise systems The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L offers a cost effective way to implement RAID in a server Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L is available with one SCSI channel The Intel Raid Controller...

Page 16: ... SE Ultra SCSI SCSI data transfer rates Do not connect a high voltage differential HVD device to the controller 1 1 1 Operating System Support The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L supports major operating systems such as Windows 2000 Server 2003 and XP Red Hat Linux SuSe Linux Novell NetWare SCO OpenServer and UnixWare Other software support ensures data integrity by intelligently testing the network...

Page 17: ...per channel for other configurations 32 Kbits x 8 NVRAM for storing RAID system configuration information the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L firmware is stored in flash ROM for easy upgrade Note Battery backup is available for the Intel SRCU41L Raid Controller through a daughter card You can purchase the controller with the battery backup unit BBU or purchase the BBU separately 1 2 1 Drive Roaming ...

Page 18: ... 15 Wide SCSI devices SCSI Channels 1 SCSI Data Transfer Rate Up to 320 Mbytes s per channel SCSI Bus LVD or SE Cache Function Write back Write through Adaptive Read Ahead Non Read Ahead Read Ahead Cache I O Direct I O Multiple Logical Drives Arrays per Controller Up to 40 logical drives per controller or per logical array Maximum of Intel Raid Controller SRCU41Ls per System 12 Online Capacity Exp...

Page 19: ...lowest device on the bus Intel strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 2 Quick Installation The following steps are for quick Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L installation These steps are for experienced computer users installers Section 2 3 Detailed Installation contains the steps for all others to follow 1 Turn power off to the server and all hard disk drives enclosures and ...

Page 20: ...The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L is shipped with the Intel SRCU41L Raid Controller CD which contains drivers for supported operating systems an electronic version of this Hardware and Software User Guide and other related documentation a license agreement 2 Optional required to enable Write Back Cache Attach Battery Backup Unit BBU to the adapter a Remove the Battery Backup Unit from its packagin...

Page 21: ...e the system documentation for instructions 4 Check the jumpers Ensure that the jumper settings on the your Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L are correct See Chapter 3 Storage Adapter Characteristics for diagrams of the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41Ls with their jumpers and connectors 5 Install the Intel SRCU41L Raid Controller Figure 2 Install the Battery Backup Unit A C B ...

Page 22: ...s on the SCSI devices Each device in a channel must have a unique TID Provide unique TIDs for non disk devices CD ROM or tapes regardless of the channel where they are connected The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L automatically occupies TID 7 which is the highest priority The arbitration priority for a SCSI device depends on its TID Figure 3 Inserting the Intel SRCU41L Raid Controller in a PCI Slot ...

Page 23: ... SCSI system use active termination avoid clustering the cable nodes note that the cable stub length must be no greater than 0 1 meter 4 inches use high impedance cables route SCSI cables carefully 8 Set SCSI Termination The SCSI bus is an electrical transmission line and must be terminated properly to minimize reflections and losses Set termination at each end of the SCSI cable s For a disk array...

Page 24: ...re takes several seconds to initialize During this time the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L scans the SCSI channel s The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L BIOS Configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds The second portion of the BIOS message displays the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L number firmware version and cache SDRAM size The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scan...

Page 25: ... the data from the hard disk drive Perform the following steps to resolve the mismatch 1 Press Ctrl G when prompted during bootup to access the BIOS Configuration Utility 2 Select Configure View Add Configuration This gives you the option to view both the configuration on the NVRAM and the hard drive disk 3 Select the configuration on disk 4 Press ESC and select YES to update NVRAM 5 Exit and rebo...

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Page 27: ... height on the top and bottom of the Ultra320 SCSI host adapters follows the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 and PCI X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 1 0a The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41Ls are used in PCI systems with PCI standard and bracket type Table 6 on page 16 lists the features for the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L 3 1 1 Single Channel Raid Controller The Int...

Page 28: ...S enabled default Jumpered RAID onboard BIOS disabled J5 SCSI Activity LED 2 pin header Connector for enclosure LED to indicate data transfers Connection is optional J6 I2C Header 4 pin connector Reserved J7 External SCSI Connector 68 pin connector External very high density SCSI bus connector J8 BBU Daughter Card Connector 40 pin connector Connector for optional backup battery unit BBU located on...

Page 29: ...minimizes electromagnetic emissions susceptibility to radio frequency energy and the effects of electrostatic discharge The Intel SRCU41L Raid Controller carries the CE mark C Tick mark FCC Self Certification logo Canadian Compliance Statement Korean MIC Taiwan BSMI and Japan VCCI and they meet the requirements of CISPR Class B Table 5 Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Characteristics Flash ROM a Seri...

Page 30: ...onnectors One 68 pin internal high density connector for SCSI devices One very high density 68 pin external connector for Ultra320 and Wide SCSI SCSI Bus Termination Active single ended or LVD Termination Disable Automatic through cable and device detection Cache Configuration Integrated 64 Mbytes 66 MHz ECC Double Sided Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMMs No Size of Flash ROM for Firmware 1 Mbyte fl...

Page 31: ... transit environment for the Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L temperature range 40 C to 105 C dry bulb relative humidity range 5 to 90 noncondensing Table 8 Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Fault Tolerance Features Specification Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L Support for SMART a Yes Optional Battery Backup for Cache Memory 3 6 V 600mAH battery pack Up to 48 hours data retention for 64 MB Drive Failure De...

Page 32: ...teristics The Intel Raid Controller SRCU41L meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0 Each bare board is also marked with the supplier s name or trademark type and UL flammability rating For the boards installed in a PCI bus slot all voltages are below the SELV 42 4 V limit ...

Page 33: ...EPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory A memory chip typically used to store configuration information as it provides stable storage for long periods without electricity and can be reprogrammed See NVRAM External SCSI Device A SCSI device installed outside the computer cabinet These devices are connected together using specific types of shielded cables Host The computer system...

Page 34: ...r connecting SCSI devices It references each SCSI signal to a common ground This is the most common method as opposed to differential SCSI which uses a separate ground for each signal TolerANT A technology developed and used by Intel to improve data integrity data transfer rates and noise immunity through the use of active negation and input signal filtering Ultra SCSI A standard for SCSI data tra...

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