Intel SASUC8I Hardware User Guide
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Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E54443-002 - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware 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 SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 3
the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I, which can be used to manage 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's Guide on - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 4
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Redundancy and Error Handling 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4 Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...8 Configuring the Storage - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 6
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Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot...6 Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I 7 Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 8 Figure 4. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide vii - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware 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 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide ix - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 10
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and up to 122 devices, including expander devices, in IT (non-RAID) mode. For more information about the use of expanders, see the ANSI SAS Standard Specification, Version 1.0. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter, the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I addresses the growing demand for - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 12
recognize an error and recover from it if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 13
through an expander if using SATA 2.0- compliant hard disk drives. Operating System Support The Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP* • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0 and - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 14
connections to smaller 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 SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 15
SASUC8I: • An Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. • A host system with an available x8 bi-directional PCI Express* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • Cables that are compatible with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Note: Intel Corporation - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 16
access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 3. Align the controller's connector with a x8 PCI Express* slot on 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 17
the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the RAID Controller (see Figure 2). Make sure the cables are properly connected to the controller. Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Note: System throughput problems can occur if non-standard SAS cables are - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 18
the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. Connecting the Cables This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 19
Adapter After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User's Guide provides configuration options and instructions for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I, as well as - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 20
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of the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and Table 1 describes them. Figure 4. Card Layouts Table 1. Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type J1 PCI Express* x8 lane board edge connector J2 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 port - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 22
Array Interface to Host SAS Bus Speed SAS Controller SAS / SATA Ports Firmware Compatible Devices Cabling Redundant Configuration Enclosure Management Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I +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, x8 - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 23
Array Performance Features Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I PCI Express* Host Data Transfer Rate 2.5 Gigabit/s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit/s per lane Maximum Queue Tags per Drive As many as the drive can accept Stripe Sizes 64 Kbyte Background Services Rebuild - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 24
Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 25
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 SASUC8I. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 15 - Intel SASUC8I | Hardware User Guide - Page 26
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. 16 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide
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Intel
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RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware
User’s Guide
Intel Order Number: E54443-002