What you will need to begin
•
SAS 2.0 or SATA III hard disk drives (backward compatible to support
SAS 1.0 or SATA II hard disk drives) for Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080,
RMS25PB040, and RMS25PB080N
SATA III hard disk drives (backward compatible to support SATA II hard disk drives)
for Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMT3PB080
•
Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040, RMT3PB080, or
RMS25PB080N (SAS/SATA cables need to be prepared separately)
•
SAS/SATA cable accessory kit, which can be ordered from Intel
®
separately.
Please see the Tested Operating System List for available cable accessory kits at:
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server
•
Server board with a x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot (this controller is designed to meet
the x8 PCI Express* Generation 3 specification and is backward compatible with
generation 2 or 1 slots)
•
Resource CD, which is shipped with systems or boards
•
Operating system installation media: Microsoft Windows Server 2003*,
Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2012*,
Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows Vista*, Red Hat* Enterprise Linux,
SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server, VMware* ESX Server 4, and VMware* ESXi 5.
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Warning
Read all caution and safety
statements in this document
before performing any of the
instructions. Also see the
Intel
®
Server Board and Server Chassis
Safety Information
document at:
http://www.intel.com/support/
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.
htm
for complete safety information.
Warning
Installation and service of
this product should only be
performed by qualified service
personnel to avoid risk of injury from
electrical shock or energy hazard.
Caution
Observe normal ESD
[Electrostatic Discharge]
procedures during system
integration to avoid possible
damage to server board and/or
other components.
Tools Required
Anti-static
wrist strap
Phillips*
screwdriver
Audible Alarm Information
For information about the audible alarm and how to silence or disable it, see the reverse side of this document.
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Choosing the Right RAID Level
0
D4
D2
D4
D6
D8
Disk 2
D4
D1
D3
D5
D7
Disk 1
1
D4
D1
D2
D3
D4
Disk 2
D4
D1
D2
D3
D4
Disk 1
5
D4
D2
P
D5
D8
Disk 2
D4
P
D4
D6
P
Disk 3
D4
D1
D3
P
D7
Disk 1
6
D4
D2
P1
P2
D7
Disk 2
D4
P1
P2
D5
D8
Disk 3
D4
P2
D4
D6
P1
Disk 4
D4
D1
D3
P1
P2
Disk 1
60
D4
D1
P1
P2
D14
Disk 2
D4
D2
D5
P1
P2
Disk 3
D4
P2
D6
D10
P1
Disk 4
D4
P1
P2
D9
D13
Disk 1
D4
D3
P1
P2
D16
Disk 6
D4
D4
D7
P1
P2
Disk 7
D4
P2
D8
D12
P1
Disk 8
D4
P1
P2
D11
D15
Disk 5
10
D4
D1
D3
D5
D7
Disk 2
D4
D2
D4
D6
D8
Disk 3
D4
D2
D4
D6
D8
Disk 4
D4
D1
D3
D5
D7
Disk 1
R1
R1
R0
50
R0
R6
R6
2
NONE
Striping (speed)
100%
Excellent Excellent
High throughput
workstation
2
1
Mirroring
(redundancy)
50%
Very
good
Good
OS, apps
entry level
3
1
Striping and
distributed parity
(fault tolerance)
n-1
(67-94%)
Very
good
Good
Data, web/media
server
3
2
Striping with dual
distributed parity
n-2
(50-88%)
Good
Good
High fault
tolerance
4
1 per
mirror set
Striping across
mirrors
50%
Very
good
Good
6
2 per R6
set
Striping across R6
arrays
n-4
(50-88%)
Very
good
Good
Critical data
6
1 per R5
set
Striping across R5
arrays
n-2
(67-94%)
Excellent
Very
Good
Database, file,
mail servers
Minimum
Physical
Drives
RAID
Fail PDs
Allowed
Method
Capacity
Read
Speed
Write
Speed
Good Usage
D4
D2
P
D5
D14
D4
P
D6
D10
P
D4
D1
D5
P
D13
D4
D4
P
D11
D16
D4
P
D8
D12
P
D4
D3
D7
P
D15
Disk 1
Disk 2
Disk 3
Disk 4
Disk 5
Disk 6
Database, file,
mail servers
R5
R0
R5
For more information on the jumpers referenced in this diagram, refer to user guide located on the web at:
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server/
Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040, RMT3PB080,
and RMS25PB080N Reference Diagram
1
Install the Bracket
A
B
C
Full-height
Bracket
Low-profile
Bracket
Line up the proper
bracket with the
board, making sure
the two holes align.
Determine whether the
full-height bracket or
the low-profile bracket
will fit in the server’s
PCI back plate.
Install and tighten the
two screws.
2
Install the RAID Module
Power down the system and disconnect the
power cord.
A
Remove the system cover and any
other pieces to access the
PCI Express* slot.
B
C
D
PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)
Secure the RAID module
bracket to the system
back panel.
Firmly press the RAID module into an available x8 or
x16 PCI Express* Slot. Secure the RAID module
bracket to the system back panel.
The Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080 is
shown for illustrative purpose.
3
Connect the RAID Module
Connect the wide end of the cable to the up silver connector (ports
0-3).
The Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080 is shown for
illustrative purpose.
A
Push the cable into the silver connector until it makes a slight click.
B
If using more than four drives, connect the wide end of the second
cable to the down silver connector (ports 4-7).
C
Connect the other ends of the cables to SATA drives or to the ports
on a SATA or SAS backplane.
Notes
: Both non-expander backplanes (one cable per drive) and
expander backplanes (one or two total cables) are supported.
Drive power cables (not shown) are required.
D
Go to Step 4 on Side 2
Rear view of four SATA drives or backplane connected to ports
on the Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080.
A
B
C
D
D
Ports 4-7
(This connector is not available on
Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB040 )
J4A1 BBU/RMFBU
Connector
(This connector is
not available on
Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080N)
Bracket Screw(2)
Speaker
J4A2 Ports 0-3
J4B1 Ports 4-7
(This connector is
not available on
Intel
®
Integrated
RAID Module
RMS25PB040)
x8 PCI
Express*
Interface
J5A2 Advanced Software
Hardware Key Connector
J6A2 HDD Activity
Connector
Front View
Back View
G42737-006
This guide contains step-by-step instructions for installing
the Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040,
RMT3PB080, and RMS25PB080N and information on
using the BIOS setup utility to configure a single logical
drive array and install the driver into the operating system.
These guides and other supporting documents
(including a list of supported server boards) are also located on the web at:
http://www.intel.com.
For more advanced RAID configurations, or to install with other
operating systems, please refer to the
Hardware User’s Guide.
Read all cautions and warnings first before starting your RAID Controller
integration.
If you are not familiar with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures used
during system integration, see your
Hardware Guide
for complete ESD
procedures. For more details on Intel® RAID controllers, see:
www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder.
Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040, RMT3PB080,
and RMS25PB080N
Quick Start User's Guide
*
Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080 as shown
