Intel SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller Hardware Manual Download

Page: 1 / 28

Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide

Intel

RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I

Hardware Guide

Intel Order Number: E33256-001

Summary of Contents for SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller

Page 1: ...Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide i Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide Intel Order Number E33256 001 ...

Page 2: ...TS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABIL ITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROP ERTY 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 tra...

Page 3: ...m this book are Engineers who are designing a RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I storage adapter into a system Anyone installing a RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I storage adapter in a RAID system Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID Con...

Page 4: ...iv Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide ...

Page 5: ...16I Hardware Guide v Figures Figure 1 Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I into a PCI Express Slot 8 Figure 2 Connecting the Disk Drive 9 Figure 3 SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 10 Figure 4 Card Layouts 12 ...

Page 6: ...vi Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide ...

Page 7: ...fits of Serial Attached SCSI SAS 5 Chapter 2 Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Installation 7 Requirements 7 Installation 8 Connecting the Cables 10 Configuring the Storage Adapter 11 Replacing a Controller 11 Resolving a Configuration Mismatch 11 Chapter 3 Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Characteristics 12 Technical Specifications 13 Array Performance Features 14 Fault Tolerance 15 Ele...

Page 8: ...viii Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide ...

Page 9: ...les Table 1 Jumper Descriptions 12 Table 2 Specifications 14 Table 3 Array Performance Features 14 Table 4 Fault Tolerance Features 15 Table 5 Maxium Power Requirements 16 Table 6 Environmental Specifications 16 Table 7 Storage and Transit Specifications 16 ...

Page 10: ...ditional drives See the ANSI SAS standard version 1 0 specification for more information about the use of expanders As the second generation PCI Express storage adapter the RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across midrange and enterprise class server platforms Simplified cabling between drives is an additional benefi...

Page 11: ... with expanders Serial Tunneling Protocol STP support for SATA II through expander interfaces Usability Smaller thinner cabling with serial point to point 3 0 Gbps data transfer rates Allows mixed connections to SAS or SATA targets Support for non disk devices and mixed capacity drives Support for intelligent XOR RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Dedicated or global hot spare with auto rebuild if a...

Page 12: ...rmance by enabling read modify write mode RAID 5 arrays of only three or overdrives use peer read mode Dirty cache LED plus cache write to disk error reporting Smart Technology predicts failures of drives and electronic components Patrol Read checks drives and maps bad sectors Commands are retried at least four times Firmware provides best effort to recognize an error and recover from it if possib...

Page 13: ... via expanders Transfers data using SCSI information units Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices Supports SMP to communicate topology management information Supports single PHY or wide ports consisting of 2 3 or 4 PHY within a single quad port Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2 0 compliant hard disk drives Allows multiple initiators...

Page 14: ...le the alarm only until the next event or until the next power cycle choose Silence Alarm To enable the alarm choose Enable Alarm Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI SAS SAS is a serial point to point enterprise level device interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA SCSI and FC and is the future mainstay of the enterprise and high end worksta...

Page 15: ...SASPH16I Hardware Guide 6 not inhibit airflow The point to point SATA architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA master slave architecture while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware ...

Page 16: ...rnal connectors Requirements The following items are required to install a RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I An Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I A host system with an available x8 or x16 bi directional PCI Express slot The Resource CD which contains drivers and documentation The cables provided with the RAID controller SAS or SATA hard disk drives Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterr...

Page 17: ... controller s connector with a x8 or x16 PCI Express slot on the server board 4 Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot as shown in Figure 1 Secure the bracket to the computer chassis Figure 1 Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I into a PCI Express Slot 5 Connect the provided internal cables into the adapter using the 4 port combined end Make ...

Page 18: ...t 33 meters if using a backplane You may connect one device per SATA SAS cable either as a device or as an expander Route SAS cables carefully Use only straight SAS cables not cross over SAS cables 6 Replace components you needed to remove to access the PCI Express add in card slot See your server chassis documentation for instructions 7 Reinstall the chassis cover and reconnect the power cord s S...

Page 19: ...ed on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller Note Use only straight SAS cables not cross over SAS cables A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector The SAS connector adds a bridge primary physical link between the signal connector and the power connector This means SAS backplane connectors can ...

Page 20: ...rom the RAID controller 4 Remove the failed controller from the system 5 Insert the replacement controller into the system Follow the instructions under Installation Resolving a Configuration Mismatch If a replacement RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I has a previous configuration a message displays during POST stating that there is a configuration mismatch A configuration mismatch occurs when the config...

Page 21: ...le 1 Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type Comments J1 Keyed I2C connector 3 pin connector Out of band enclosure management SAF TE J2 Port activity LED header 8 15 8x2 header LED signal for activity per port for 8 15 ports J3 Drive Fault LED header 8 15 8x2 header LED signal support for front panel drive fault per port 8 15 J4 Internal SAS SATA port connector ports 12 15 SFF8087 Connection t...

Page 22: ...rmware recovery No Jumper Normal operational mode Jumper Mode 0 for firmware recovery requires a firmware recovery utility and firmware image file J12 Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART 4 pin connector For factory and debug use J13 Internal SAS SATA port connector ports 0 3 SFF8087 Connection to SAS SATA devices J14 Drive Fault LED Header 0 7 8x2 header LED signal support for front p...

Page 23: ... One LSI SAS 1068 controller SAS SATA Ports 4x4 internal ports Supports 122 SAS SATA devices using expanders 64 virtual disks Cache Integrated 256 MB RAM optional battery backup Firmware 4 MB in reflashable flash ROM Compatible Devices Mixed capacity mixed SATA and SAS in different enclosures non disk devices including expanders Cabling Small thin cables do not restrict airflow shared connectors f...

Page 24: ...3 Array Performance Features Specification Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Table 4 Fault Tolerance Features Specification Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART support Detects up to 70 of all predictable disk drive failures and monitors the internal performance of all motors heads and drive electronics Optional Battery Backup Intel RAID Smart B...

Page 25: ...ng 5 96W Specification Description Operating temperature 0 degrees Centigrade to 55 degrees Centigrade The maximum operating temperature decreases to 45 degrees Centigrade when the Intel Remote Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 is installed Relative humidity range 5 to 90 noncondensing Maximum dew point temperature 32 degrees Centigrade Airflow 200 linear feet per minute LFPM MTBF electrical components 346 ...

Page 26: ...us slot all voltages are lower than the SELV 42 4 V limit The design and implementation minimizes electromagnetic emissions susceptibility to radio frequency energy and the effects of electrostatic discharge The adapter carries the CE mark C tick mark FCC self certification logo Canadian compliance statement Korean MIC Taiwan BSMI and Japan VCCI The adapter meets the requirements of CISPR Class B ...

Page 27: ...uration information It provides stable storage for long periods without electricity and can be reprogrammed See NVRAM External SAS Device A SAS device installed outside the computer cabinet These devices are connected together using specific types of shielded cables Host The computer system in which a storage adapter is installed It uses the storage adapter to transfer information to and from devi...

Page 28: ...S controllers leverage a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA The SAS controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard version 1 0 In addition the controller supports the Serial ATA SATA protocol defined by the Serial ATA specification version 1 0a Each port on the SAS RAID controller supports SAS and SATA devices SAS Device Any device th...

Search results

Summary of Contents for SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller

Reviews:

Related manuals for SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller

Brands by name

Popular brands

Intel SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller, Hardware Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller

Reviews:

Related manuals for SRCSASPH16I - RAID Controller

Brands by name

Popular brands