Intel S2600CP S2600CP/P4000CP family Service Guide - Page 120

Hardware Installations and Upgrades The number of SATA ports available from the integrated AHCI-capable SATA Controller is dependent on the specific server board installed in the system. Different server board designs expose different SATA port configurations. Back to [Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen] 2. SATA/SAS Controller Configuration Option Values: One of these strings: Controller is disabled 4 ports in SATA mode 4 ports in SAS mode 8 ports in SATA mode 8 ports in SAS mode Help Text: Comments: Information only. This is a display showing the number of ports which are available through the SCU controller, and whether they are configured for SATA or SAS. This information is also displayed during POST in the POST Diagnostic Screen. Various SATA/SAS Capable Controller configurations require the installation of Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Keys: 4 port SATA requires no key or AXXRKSATA4R5 key 4 port SAS requires AXXRKSAS4 or AXXRKSAS4R5 key 8 port SATA requires AXXRKSATA8 or AXXRKSATA8R5 key 8 port SAS requires AXXRKSAS8 or AXXRKSAS8R5 key Back to [Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen] 3. AHCI Capable SATA Controller Option Values: Disabled Compatibility Enhanced AHCI RAID Mode Help Text: - Compatibility provides PATA emulation on the SATA device - Enhanced provides Native SATA support - AHCI enables the Advanced Host Controller Interface, which provides Enhanced SATA functionality - RAID Mode provides host based RAID support on the onboard SATA ports Comments: This option configures the onboard AHCI-capable SATA controller which is distinct from the SCU. If the SATA Controller is Disabled, the SATA Ports will not operate. and any installed SATA devices will be unavailable. 106 Intel® Server Board S2600CP Intel® Server System P4000CP Family Service Guide