Intel SASMF8I User Guide
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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E33625-003 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 2
or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright © 2008 by Intel Corporation. Portions Copyright 2005-2007 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. ii Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 3
user's guide for the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I, which can be used for SAS and SATA II disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 4
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Support 4 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 6
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Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I into a PCI Express* Slot...6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I 7 Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 9 Figure 4. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide vii - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 8
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List of Tables Table 1. Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. Specifications ...12 Table 3. Array Performance Features 13 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Electrical Characteristics 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide ix - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 10
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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I is a low-profile SAS RAID adapter with: • An LSI 1068E SAS (including SATA) controller. • Eight independent internal ports provided via two SFF8087 connectors. • Support Both a standard and a low-profile bracket. Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 1 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 12
cabling with serial point-to-point 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. • Allows mixed connections to SAS or SATA II targets. • Support for non-disk devices and mixed capacity drives. • Support for software RAID a missing drive to be marked as failed. 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 13
units. • Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports SMP to communicate topology management information. • Supports single PHY or wide ports consisting of two, three, or four PHYs within a single quad port. Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 3 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 14
devices, and do not inhibit airflow. The point-to-point SATA architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 15
* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • The cables provided with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 5 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 16
the PCI Express add-in card slots. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 3. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 17
drives) to the RAID Controller. Make sure the cables are properly connected to the controller. 2 Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 1 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Note: System throughput problems can occur if the SAS cables that come with the RAID controller are not used. To - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 18
Utility. The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 8 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 19
The Intel® IT/IR RAID Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User's Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I, and provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers. Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 9 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 20
see your server documentation. 3. Disconnect the cable(s) from the RAID controller. 4. Remove the failed controller from the system. 5. Insert the replacement controller into the system. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller". 10 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 21
Universal 4-pin For factory and debug use. Asynchronous connector Receiver/ Transmitter (UART) J6 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 Connection to SAS/SATA devices. port connector, ports 4-7 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 11 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 22
Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express* Rev 1.0A, x4 lane width 2.5 Gbps 3 GBps per port, point-to-point One LSI SAS - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 23
) support Drive Replacement Detects up to 70% of all predictable disk drive failures and monitors the internal performance of all motors, heads, and drive electronics. • Auto detection of hard drive failure • Hot-plug, hot-swap • User set rebuild rate Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 24
bulb). • Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board are lower than the SELV 42.4 V limit. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 25
adapter meets the requirements of CISPR Class B. This adapter matches the description in CCSA C22.2, No. 60950-1, UL60950-1 First Edition listed accessory, UL filenumber E257743. Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User's Guide 15 - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 26
configuration information. See EEPROM. A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the computer's control. SCSI peripherals are controlled through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I. 16 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide - Intel SASMF8I | User Guide - Page 27
, version 1.0a. Each port on the SAS RAID controller supports SAS and SATA devices. Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable. This includes SAS storage adapters (host adapters) and SAS peripherals. Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 17
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Intel
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RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware
User’s Guide
Intel Order Number: E33625-003