Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface
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Audience
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Organization
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Related Publication
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Chapter 1: Overview
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Benefits of SAS and SATA
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Intel
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RAID Controller RS25NB008
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Protocol Support
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Operating System Support
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Usability
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Redundancy and Error Handling
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SAS/SATA Features
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Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules
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Beep Codes
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Chapter 2: Intel
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RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware Installation
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Requirements
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Installing the RAID Controller
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Configuring the RAID Controller
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Replacing a Controller
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Resolving a Config Mismatch
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Chapter 3: Intel
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RAID Controller RS25NB008 Characteristics
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Major Components
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LSI* SAS2208 ROC
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Flash ROM
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Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM)
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NVSRAM
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SDRAM (Cache)
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Diagnostic Components
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SAS/SATA Connectors
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BBU Connector Pin-out
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PCI Interface
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LED Headers
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Serial UART Header
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Technical Specifications
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Array Performance Features
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Fault Tolerance
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Electrical Characteristics
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