Intel BB5000XALR Specification Update - Page 24

Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 36. Random drives may go offline when a sixth drive is installed and Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled in the Intel® Server System SR2500ALBRP Problem When a sixth drive is installed and Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled in the Intel® Server System SR2500ALBRP, random drives may go offline. This may result in boot failure of the Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II or the operating system. Implication This may result in boot failure of the Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II or the operating system. Status Fixed. This was identified as a documentation issue. The sixth drive backplane insert needs to be cabled directly to the server board. Use the cabling method documented at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-025698.htm Workaround Not Applicable. 37. Intel recommends enterprise-class hard drives for use with Intel® Server Systems Problem Some desktop-class hard disk drives show performance loss and, in some cases, take the drive offline when running in an enterprise environment. Implication Status Desktop drives often lack workload management to lower thermal stresses and have a lower tolerance for the normal rotational vibration found in a server environment. They are not designed to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week and may fail prematurely when installed in a server. To attain best performance and avoid drive failures, Intel recommends using enterprise-class hard drives for server applications. No fix. Workaround None. 38. Dual Gigabit Expansion Module may not properly reset Problem In certain conditions, it is possible the Dual Gigabit Expansion Module may not properly reset after a system reset. Implication If the expansion module does not properly reset, the module could lose network connectivity and the operating system will not see the Gigabit ports. This was only seen on the Intel® Server System SR1550AL. Status This erratum will be fixed in a future revision of the Dual Gigabit Expansion Module. 18