Intel S2600CP Specification Update - Page 9

SCU controller - raid driver

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Enterpri se Platform s and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 4. HDD status LEDs do not function under specific configuration Problem If drives are connected through expander to SCU ports and configured under RSTe mode, the HDD status LEDs may not function properly. Implication HDD status LED may not show the HDD locate, HDD fault or RAID rebuild message. Status This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver. Workaround None. 5. RSTe GUI installation may fail if there are no devices attached to any onboard AHCI ports Problem When Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 is installed on SCU ports, the installation of RSTe drivers and the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in Windows 2008* R2 will fail, if the AHCI controller is enabled while no device is attached to the AHCI SATA ports. Implication User may not be able to install RSTe GUI under mentioned configuration when the AHCI controller is enabled and no devices are attached to the AHCI SATA ports. Status This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver. Workaround The workaround is to either plug a SATA device into one of the AHCI SATA ports, or disable the onboard AHCI controller in BIOS. 6. BMC continuously sends RAID volume rebuild event in RSTe mode of the SCU controller Problem When RSTe RAID is in degraded mode and a drive is inserted to start the RAID rebuild, System Event Log (SEL) records drive plug and rebuild events and then continuously sends a rebuild event message. Implication User may see the SEL flooded with RAID volume rebuild event entries. Status This issue was fixed in latest RSTe driver ver 3.0.0.3020. Workaround None. 7. System may halt under specific BIOS configurations Problem Once BIOS options "EFI Optimized Boot" and "Memory Mapped I/O Above 4GB" are both enabled, and RSTe mode is selcted, system may halt during the system POST. 5

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4.
HDD status LEDs do not function under specific configuration
Problem
If drives are connected through expander to SCU ports and configured under
RSTe mode, the HDD status LEDs may not function properly.
Implication
HDD status LED may not show the HDD locate, HDD fault or RAID rebuild
message.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver.
Workaround
None.
5.
RSTe GUI installation may fail if there are no devices attached to any
onboard AHCI ports
Problem
When Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 is installed on SCU ports, the installation of
RSTe drivers and the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in Windows 2008* R2 will
fail, if the AHCI controller is enabled while no device is attached to the AHCI
SATA ports.
Implication
User may not be able to install RSTe GUI under mentioned configuration when
the AHCI controller is enabled and no devices are attached to the AHCI SATA
ports.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver.
Workaround
The workaround is to either plug a SATA device into one of the AHCI SATA
ports, or disable the onboard AHCI controller in BIOS.
6.
BMC continuously sends RAID volume rebuild event in RSTe mode of the
SCU controller
Problem
When RSTe RAID is in degraded mode and a drive is inserted to start the
RAID rebuild, System Event Log (SEL) records drive plug and rebuild events
and then continuously sends a rebuild event message.
Implication
User may see the SEL flooded with RAID volume rebuild event entries.
Status
This issue was fixed in latest RSTe driver ver 3.0.0.3020.
Workaround
None.
7.
System may halt under specific BIOS configurations
Problem
Once BIOS options “EFI Optimized Boot” and “Memory Mapped I/O Above
4GB” are both enabled, and RSTe mode is selcted, system may halt during the
system POST.