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Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL TPS Product Architecture Overview Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key Options (Intel Product Codes) Key Color Description Intel® RSTe RAID 0,1,10 Additional information for the on-board RAID features and functionality can be found in the Intel® RAID Software Users Guide (Intel Document Number D29305-015). The system includes support for two embedded software RAID options:  Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW RAID technology  Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) Using the BIOS Setup Utility, accessed during system POST, options are available to enable/disable SW RAID, and select which embedded software RAID option to use. 3.3.3.1 Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) include the following:  Based on LSI* MegaRAID Software Stack  Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization  Supported RAID Levels - 0,1,5,10 o 4 & 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key o 4 & 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key  Maximum drive support = 8  Open Source Compliance = Binary Driver (includes Partial Source files) or Open Source using MDRAID layer in Linux*.  OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*, SLES, other Linux* variants using partial source builds.  Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux GUI and CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI 3.3.3.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) include the following:  Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization  Supported RAID Levels - 0,1,5,10 o 4 Port SATA RAID 5 available standard (no option key required) o 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key o No SAS RAID 5 support  Maximum drive support = 32 (in arrays with 8 port SAS), 16 (in arrays with 4 port SAS), 128 (JBOD)  Open Source Compliance = Yes (uses MDRAID)  OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL* 6.2 1 and later, SLES* 11 w/SP21 and later, VMWare* 5.x.  Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI Revision 1.1 37 Intel order number G24881-004