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C76892-002

Intel

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 RAID Controller

SRCZCRX

Hardware

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for SRCZCRX

Page 1: ...C76892 002 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Hardware User s Guide J u l y 2 0 0 4 ...

Page 2: ... WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABILITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT Intel products are not intended for use in medical life saving life sustaining applications Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation...

Page 3: ...ce 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 interior del sistema si...

Page 4: ...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 in Bet...

Page 5: ...03 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 Togliere tutte le spi...

Page 6: ...y 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 Marking Class A Japan VCCI Marking Class B Japan BSMI Marking Class A or B...

Page 7: ... 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 specified by Intel The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the...

Page 8: ...designing an SRCZCRX controller into a system Anyone installing an SRCZCRX controller in their RAID system Organization This document has the following chapters and appendixes Chapter 1 Overview provides a general overview of the SRCZCRX controller Chapter 2 Hardware Installation describes the procedures for installing the SRCZCRX controller Chapter 3 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Technical Refere...

Page 9: ...oving a component from the server board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with 3 prong plugs to ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a 3 wire cab...

Page 10: ... mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent 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 unpaint...

Page 11: ...u Have Installed the Storage Adapter 22 Chapter 3 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Technical Reference 3 1 Overview 23 3 2 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Characteristics 24 3 3 Technical Specifications 25 3 3 1 Storage Adapter Specifications 25 3 3 2 Array Performance Features 26 3 3 3 Fault Tolerance 26 3 3 4 Electrical Characteristics 26 3 3 5 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 27 3 3 6 Safety ...

Page 12: ...12 Figures 2 1 Install the Battery Backup Unit 20 2 2 Inserting the SRCZCRX Adapter Card in an MROMB enabled PCI X Slot21 3 1 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Layout 23 ...

Page 13: ...2 1 Target ID s 22 3 1 Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Headers and Connectors 23 3 2 Storage Adapter Characteristics 24 3 3 Storage Adapter Specifications 25 3 4 Array Performance Features 26 3 5 Fault Tolerance Features 26 3 6 Maximum Power Requirements 26 ...

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Page 15: ...rprise systems The SRCZRCX controller offers a cost effective way to implement RAID in a server For optimum Ultra320 SCSI performance off of the server board you must connect only LVD devices to the bus Do not mix SE with LVD devices or the bus speed will be limited to the slower SE Ultra SCSI SCSI data transfer rates The Intel RAID Controller SRCZRCX supports major operating systems such as Micro...

Page 16: ... Hardware You can install the SRCZRCX controller in a Modular RAID on Motherboard MROMB enabled PCI X expansion slot in a server board that has either the LSI Logic 53C1020 or 53C1030 SCSI chip on it Note This RAID controller is not supported by all server boards Please refer to the tested hardware and operating system list to make sure this RAID controller can be used with your server board The t...

Page 17: ... Intel RAID controllers support this feature SCSI Bus LVD or SE Cache Function Write back requires Battery Backup Unit 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 Maximum of Intel Raid SRCZCRX Adapters per System One SRCZCRX adapter Online Capacity Expansion Yes Dedicated and P...

Page 18: ...ly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 2 Quick Installation The following steps are for for experienced computer users installers Section 2 3 Detailed Installation contains detailed steps Note All work must be performed at an ESD safe workstation that meets the requirements of EIA 625 Requirements for Handling Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices All actions must be done fo...

Page 19: ... done following the latest revision of the IPC A 610 for ESD recommended practices 1 Unpack Unpack and remove the SRCZCRX controller Inspect it for damage If it appears damaged or if any items listed below are missing contact your Intel support representative The Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX is shipped with The Resource CD which contains Intel RAID drivers for supported operating systems an elect...

Page 20: ...llips screwdriver to carefully remove the two screws that connect the bracket to the RAID controller c Lift the bracket from the board using caution not to damage the board or the connector d Place the low profile bracket over the connector using caution not to damage the connector or the board and lining up the bracket to match the screw holes on the board and bracket e Use an ESD safe 1 Phillips...

Page 21: ...available MROMB enabled PCI slot Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot as shown in Section Figure 2 2 Inserting the SRCZCRX Adapter Card in an MROMB enabled PCI X Slot page 21 Screw the bracket into the computer chassis Note See your server board documentation to detemine which PCI X slot s are MROMB enabled Figure 2 2 Inserting the SRCZCRX Adapter Car...

Page 22: ...a SCSI device the device might not be recognized During boot a BIOS message appears The firmware takes several seconds to initialize During this time the SRCZCRX controller scans the SCSI channel s The BIOS Configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds The second portion of the BIOS message displays the Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX number firmware version and cache SDRAM size The n...

Page 23: ... 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 SRCZCRX is used in PCI X and PCI computer systems with PCI standard and low profile bracket types The Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX installs into an MROMB enabled PCI X slot on the server board The server board must include an onboard SCSI controller that supp...

Page 24: ...to the storage devices J7 Onboard BIOS disabled 2 pin header Disables the BIOS so it will not run on the firmware When no jumper is installed default the BIOS is enabled When jumpered the BIOS is disabled J8 Serial EEPROM 2 pin connector Provides board information such as the serial number OEM number revision number and manufacturing data eliminating the need to open the server chassis to obtain t...

Page 25: ...CI Controller Intel GC80321 64 bit RISC processor 400 MHz Operating Voltage 3 3 V 5 V 12 V 12 V Card Size Low profile half length PCI adapter card size 6 6 X 2 536 Array Interface to Host MROMB enabled slot PCI Bus Data Transfer Rate Up to 1023 Mbytes second at 64 bit 133 MHz theoretical maximum Serial Port 3 pin RS232C compatible connector for manufacturing use only SCSI Controller s Utilizes the...

Page 26: ...mum Queue Tags per Drive As many as the drive can accept Stripe Sizes 2 4 8 16 32 64 or 128 Kbyte Maximum Number of Concurrent Commands 255 Table 3 5 Fault Tolerance Features Specification Intel Raid Controller SRCZCRX Support for SMART 1 1 The Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART detects up to 70 percent of all predictable disk drive failures SMART also monitors the internal pe...

Page 27: ...perature below 80 C The following parameters define the storage and transit environment for the Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX Temperature range 40 C to 115 C dry bulb Relative humidity range 20 to 80 noncondensing 3 3 6 Safety Characteristics The Intel RAID Controller SRCZCRX meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0 Each bare board is also marked with the supplier s name o...

Page 28: ...to a common ground Domain Validation Domain Validation is a software procedure in which a host queries a device to determine its ability to communicate at the negotiated Ultra320 data rate EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory External SCSI Device A SCSI device installed outside the computer cabinet These devices are connected together using specific types of shielded cables...

Page 29: ...evice on the SCSI bus Each SCSI bus has eight available SCSI IDs numbered 0 through 7 or 0 through 15 for Wide SCSI The storage adapter host adapter usually gets the highest ID 7 or 15 giving it priority to control the bus Single Ended SCSI A hardware specification for connecting SCSI devices It references each SCSI signal to a common ground This is the most common method as opposed to differentia...

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