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    12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide Intel Order Number: H21668-001
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    or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined". Intel reserves user must maintain a verified backup. Failure to do so or to comply with other user notices in the product user guide and specification documents may result in loss of or access to data. ii 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    Integrated RAID volumes on Intel SAS-3 controllers. Related Publication This is the primary hardware guide for the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers. It contains installation instructions and specifications to aid in the configuration and use of this product. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    a RAID Controller with Internal Port Connectors by Cable to Internal Drives 18 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Characteristics 21 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Family 21 Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 21 Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 and RS3DC080 23 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide v
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    12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Characteristics 27 Technical Specifications ...28 RAID Controller Specifications 28 Array Performance Features 29 Fault Tolerance ...29 Electrical Characteristics 30 Safety Characteristics 32 Glossary ...33 vi 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    , and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector 18 Figure 7. Connecting the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 to a Drive 19 Figure 8. Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 22 Figure 9. Card Layout for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 24 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide vii
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    7. RAID Controller Specifications 28 Table 8. Array Performance Features 29 Table 9. Fault Tolerance Features 30 Table 10. Power Supply for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 30 Table 11. Power Supply for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC0x0 31 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide ix
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    the primary reference and user's guide for the Intel® RAID Controllers based on the 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID-on-a-chip (ROC) devices. This document contains complete installation instructions and specifications for these RAID controllers. Overview The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers are high-performance
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    ion (Li-ion) batteries traditionally used to protect DRAM cache memory on RAID controllers. SAS/SATA Standards and Communication Protocols The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard, version 3.0. In addition, the controller supports the SATA III protocol
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    is for external connectivity using SATA II drives, SATA III drives, SAS drives, or combinations of SATA and SAS drives. External enclosure management is supported through inband, SCSI-enclosed storage. The configuration must support STP and SMP. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 3
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    convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel, and it is the future mainstay of the enterprise and high-end workstation storage markets. SAS offers a higher bandwidth per pin than parallel SCSI, and it improves signal and data integrity. 4 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    * Linux • VMware* • Solaris* • XenServer* • Oracle* Enterprise Linux (OEL) Refer to the Intel SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide for more information about the drivers. To download the latest operating system drivers, go to http://www.intel.com. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 5
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    • Drive migration • Drive roaming • No reboot necessary after expansion • Load balancing • Media scan RS3DC040 RS3DC080 LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 1 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes LSI3108 Yes Yes Yes 2 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    configuration information; the MegaRAID SAS firmware is stored in flash ROM for easy upgrade. Full MegaRAID Software Stack No iMR Software Stack Yes RS3DC040 Yes Yes Yes No RS3DC080 Yes Yes Yes No SAS Features The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers support the following SAS features: • They
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    ® RAID Controller Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 RS3DC040/RS3DC080 64 64 128 128 16 16 32 32 240 240 240 240 8 8 10 10 5 5 A. The number assumes one storage enclosure processor (SEP) per enclosure. The maximum numbers in the previous table depend on how many physical devices
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    processor. Usability Features The following list describes the usability features of the RAID controllers: • They simplify cabling with point-to-point, serial architecture. • They support smaller, thinner cables permit programming of the World Wide Name. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 9
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    the instructions in supported at the same time. Follow these steps to migrate drives: 1. Make sure that you clear the configuration on the system to which you migrate the drives to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM. 10 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    on the drives. Hardware Specifications You can install the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers in a computer with a motherboard that has a PCIe slot. The following table describes the hardware configuration features for the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 11
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    Table 3. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Hardware Specifications Specification Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040/RS3DC080 RAID levels Devices supported per port Number of ports Data transfer rate 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 Up to 15 SAS devices or SATA III devices (such as
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    Install the 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller in the server, and connect SAS devices or SATA II devices to it. Make sure that the cables you use conform to all specifications. 5. Perform a safety check. a. Make sure that all cables are attached correctly. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 13
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    section provides detailed instructions on how to install your 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. The figure in this section shows the installation of the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 in a PCIe slot. You can install the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 and the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 in the
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    to the guide for your motherboard for information about the PCIe slot. Figure 3. Example of the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 Installation in a PCIe Slot Bracket Screw Press Here Press Here 3_01495-01 PCIe Slot Edge of Motherboard 5. Configure and install the SAS devices, the SATA devices, or
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    system driver. The Intel® RAID Software User Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller. The Intel SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers. SAS Device Cables and
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    Cable for Connection to SAS Drives, SATA II Drives, or SATA III Drives SAS/SATA III Device SAS/SATA III Device SAS/SATA III Device SAS/SATA III Device SAS PCI Express RAID Controller on the SAS controller, which the SATA connector does not have. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 17
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    Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080, as shown in the following figure. 2. Plug the HDD connector on the other end of the cable into the connector on the SAS drive or SATA drive. 3. If you have another drive, connect it to another plug on the internal cable. 18 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    You can connect other devices if the cable has more connectors. Figure 7. Connecting the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 to a Drive 3_01681-00 Edge of Motherboard HDD Connector Power Connector SFF-8643 HD Mini SAS Connector PCI Express Slot 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 19
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    connector and jumper information for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080. The following figure shows the jumpers and the connectors on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080. Note: Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in this figure. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 21
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    on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080. Table 4. Jumpers and Connectors on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080 Jumper/ header Complex programmable logic device (CPLD) header Reserved for use. J3 2-pin connector Modular RAID Key connector Reserved for 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 is a single internal port connector. The J5A1 connector on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 is a dual internal port connector. Note: Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in this figure. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 23
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    the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC080 Jumper/ Connector Type J1A2 3-pin connector J1A3 20-pin connector J1A4 3-pin connector Description IPMI-style I2C connector for Ports 4 to 7. Supports SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) over I2C through an internal I2C backplane cable. Local RAID Maintenance
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    connector on the Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040 is a single controller to a flash module. Dual x4 SAS Port 0 through Port 7 internal connector Two SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD-4i internal connectors. Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA drives. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    for use. Premium Feature Key header. Enables support for selected advanced features, such as Recovery, CacheCade*, FastPath, and SafeStore* disk encryption. Default Serial boot ROM (SBR) header LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition. 26 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    storage. Each 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller ensures data integrity by intelligently validating the compatibility of the SAS domain. The 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers use Fusion-MPT architecture, which allows for thinner drivers and better performance. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 27
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    Intel® RAID Controllers. Table 7. RAID Controller Specifications Specification SAS controller and processor Operating voltage Card size Array interface to the host Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080, RS3DC040, and RS3DC080 Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080: LSISAS3008 Single SAS controller Intel® RAID
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    Specification Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080, RS3DC040, and RS3DC080 PCI Express bus data transfer rate • Up to 8GT/s per lane • x8 lane width Serial port 4-pin RS232-compatible connector (for manufacturing use only) SAS bus speed 12Gb/s SAS ports Cache configuration SAS connectors with
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    Table 9. Fault Tolerance Features Specification Support for SMARTA Drive failure detection Drive rebuild using hot spares Parity generation and checking Intel® RAID Controller RS3WC080, RS3DC040, and RS3DC080 Yes Automatic Automatic Yes A. The Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (
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    915 mA 1 mA 13.95 W State 2 793 mA 1090 mA 1 mA 16.15 W Note: The charging circuitry for the battery pack on the optional BBU battery-backed daughter card uses +12V. If the BBU daughter card is mounted, the following power consumption figures apply: 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 31
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    UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express bus slot, all voltages are lower than the SELV 42.4V limit. 32 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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    computer system in which a RAID controller is installed. It uses the RAID controller to transfer information to and from devices attached to the SCSI bus. A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a device connection to the computer system. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 33
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    , mobile, server, communications, and embedded devices. A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the control of the computer. SCSI peripherals are controlled through an Intel® RAID Controller (host adapter). The interface required to
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    the SAS RAID controller supports SAS devices, SATA devices, or both. Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable. This includes SAS RAID controllers (host KB, 64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, or 1 MB. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 35
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12Gb/s Intel
®
RAID Controllers
User Guide
Intel Order Number: H21668-001