Intel SRCSAS18E User Guide - Page 15

Contents Safety Warnings and Instructions iii Regulatory and Certification Information viii Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices xi Preface ...xiii Audience ...xiii Organization ...xiii Related Publication ...xiii Chapter 1, Overview 1 SAS Controller Description ...2 Configuration Scenarios ...2 Benefits of SAS ...3 PCI Express* Architecture 4 Operating System Support 4 Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features 4 SAS Features ...5 SATA Features ...5 PCI Performance ...5 Flexibility ...6 Drive Roaming ...6 Drive Migration ...7 Hardware Specifications ...8 Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Hardware Installation 9 Requirements ...9 Quick Installation ...10 Detailed Installation ...10 SAS Device Cables ...12 Replacing a Failed Controller that Contains Data in the Intel® RAID Portable Cache Module 2 17 After Installing the Storage Adapter 18 Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Characteristics 19 Characteristics ...20 Technical Specifications ...21 Array Performance Features 22 Fault Tolerance ...22 Electrical Characteristics 23 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 23 Safety Characteristics 23 A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 24 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User's Guidel xv