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... tested removable media and removable drives. Added Installation Guidelines for the installation of RHEL5 with refresh SKU added. Updated tested hardware. Updated installation guide 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5. Added Intel RAID controller SASMF8I Updated tested hardware; Added Microsoft Windows* Certification information for Sun* Solaris 10. Added Red Hat* Linux Enterprise Server AS 5.0 Certification information. Added information on S5000VXNSASR. Updated Tested Hardware. Remve tested hard disk drive compatibility list from THOL. Added support for the Intel...
... tested removable media and removable drives. Added Installation Guidelines for the installation of RHEL5 with refresh SKU added. Updated tested hardware. Updated installation guide 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5. Added Intel RAID controller SASMF8I Updated tested hardware; Added Microsoft Windows* Certification information for Sun* Solaris 10. Added Red Hat* Linux Enterprise Server AS 5.0 Certification information. Added information on S5000VXNSASR. Updated Tested Hardware. Remve tested hard disk drive compatibility list from THOL. Added support for the Intel...
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... RAID Controllers 31 4.4 Fiber Channel ...35 4.5 NIC...37 4.6 Modems ...42 4.7 Removable Media 43 4.8 USB/PS2 Human Input Device 46 4.9 CD-ROM Drives ...47 4.10 CD-RW Drives ...48 4.11 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drives 48 4.12 DVD+R/RW...50 4.13 DVD Drives ...51 4.14 Tape Drives ...52 4.15 KVM ...53 4.16 Audio...54 4.17 Video...55 5. Hard Disk Drives...59 6. Table of Contents Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel...
... RAID Controllers 31 4.4 Fiber Channel ...35 4.5 NIC...37 4.6 Modems ...42 4.7 Removable Media 43 4.8 USB/PS2 Human Input Device 46 4.9 CD-ROM Drives ...47 4.10 CD-RW Drives ...48 4.11 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drives 48 4.12 DVD+R/RW...50 4.13 DVD Drives ...51 4.14 Tape Drives ...52 4.15 KVM ...53 4.16 Audio...54 4.17 Video...55 5. Hard Disk Drives...59 6. Table of Contents Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel...
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... for Basic Installation Testing Intel commits to the use of a given operating system. This may limit the functionality of integrated controllers. Intel supports customer issues that the base hardware feature set of the server board or workstation board only if a driver is updated as a guide for the adapters and peripherals under two categories: Basic Installation Testing Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress...
... for Basic Installation Testing Intel commits to the use of a given operating system. This may limit the functionality of integrated controllers. Intel supports customer issues that the base hardware feature set of the server board or workstation board only if a driver is updated as a guide for the adapters and peripherals under two categories: Basic Installation Testing Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress...
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... time of adapters under the particular operating system. Support is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer acceptable workaround for the issue. Intel provides and tests operating system drivers for each onboard video, network, and storage controller. Intel enables vendors to provide driver support for add-in this document as having been tested under...
... time of adapters under the particular operating system. Support is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer acceptable workaround for the issue. Intel provides and tests operating system drivers for each onboard video, network, and storage controller. Intel enables vendors to provide driver support for add-in this document as having been tested under...
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... 2.9 3 Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Introduction 1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific criteria are met: The operating system installed without error. - Application software installed and executed normally. Hardware compatibility tests ran to the server system. - Clients remain connected to...
... 2.9 3 Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Introduction 1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific criteria are met: The operating system installed without error. - Application software installed and executed normally. Hardware compatibility tests ran to the server system. - Clients remain connected to...
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..., Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA 2. Intel only provides support for adapters and peripherals under the specified base system configuration and operating system versions with each new release of the Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA are released and/or new system BIOS and BMC (Basement Management Controller) firmware...
..., Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA 2. Intel only provides support for adapters and peripherals under the specified base system configuration and operating system versions with each new release of the Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA are released and/or new system BIOS and BMC (Basement Management Controller) firmware...
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...'s installation instructions or Intel's best-known methods. See the Readme and User Guide documents that was performed. Operating System Installation Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP* Professional EM64T, Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate 32-bit Configuration 2 - Compatibility Configuration 14 - Operating systems are supported only with the specified base system configuration(s) with the Intel® Server Management and LANDesk* Client Manager software. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 41 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards...
...'s installation instructions or Intel's best-known methods. See the Readme and User Guide documents that was performed. Operating System Installation Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP* Professional EM64T, Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate 32-bit Configuration 2 - Compatibility Configuration 14 - Operating systems are supported only with the specified base system configuration(s) with the Intel® Server Management and LANDesk* Client Manager software. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 41 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards...
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... Configuration 1 - Compatibility Configuration 15 - Operating System Installation, Compatibility, and Stress Configuration 42 - Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Compatibility Configuration 7 - Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Compatibility Server Boards: S5000PSLSATA/S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSAS/S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2000*, Service...
... Configuration 1 - Compatibility Configuration 15 - Operating System Installation, Compatibility, and Stress Configuration 42 - Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Compatibility Configuration 7 - Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Compatibility Server Boards: S5000PSLSATA/S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSAS/S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2000*, Service...
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..., S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, and S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 5 - Operating System Installation Configuration 24 - Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 27 - Compatibility Server Boards: S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSASR, and S5000PSLROMBR. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 23 - Compatibility and Stress Configuration 5 - Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 26 - Operating System Installation Configuration 42 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel®...
..., S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, and S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 5 - Operating System Installation Configuration 24 - Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 27 - Compatibility Server Boards: S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSASR, and S5000PSLROMBR. Compatibility and Stress Configuration 23 - Compatibility and Stress Configuration 5 - Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 26 - Operating System Installation Configuration 42 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel®...
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.../S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, and S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Operating System Installation Configuration 21 - Operating System Installation SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 RC5/ SP3 64-bit Configuration 1 - Compatibility Configuration 12 - Compatibility Configuration 45 - Operating System Installation Configuration 20 - Operating System Installation Configuration 25 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server...
.../S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB/S5000PSLROMBR, and S5000XSLSATA/S5000XSLSATAR. Operating System Installation Configuration 19 - Operating System Installation Configuration 21 - Operating System Installation SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 RC5/ SP3 64-bit Configuration 1 - Compatibility Configuration 12 - Compatibility Configuration 45 - Operating System Installation Configuration 20 - Operating System Installation Configuration 25 - Supported Operating Systems Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server...
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... Disabled). Microsoft Windows* operating systems must have the latest service packs installed prior to upgrading to Intel® BIOS revisions 79 and later. The application portion is not tested or supported. Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 44 - S5000XVNSASR (ESRTII Disabled). Revision 2.9 11 Operating System Installation Configuration 18 - Workstation Boards: S5000XVNSATA/S5000XVNSATAR and S5000XVNSAS/S5000XVNSASR. Server Boards and Server System Only (ESRTII Disabled): S5000PSLSATA/S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSAS/S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB...
... Disabled). Microsoft Windows* operating systems must have the latest service packs installed prior to upgrading to Intel® BIOS revisions 79 and later. The application portion is not tested or supported. Operating System Installation and Compatibility Configuration 44 - S5000XVNSASR (ESRTII Disabled). Revision 2.9 11 Operating System Installation Configuration 18 - Workstation Boards: S5000XVNSATA/S5000XVNSATAR and S5000XVNSAS/S5000XVNSASR. Server Boards and Server System Only (ESRTII Disabled): S5000PSLSATA/S5000PSLSATAR, S5000PSLSAS/S5000PSLSASR, S5000PSLROMB...
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... WHQL Test - Passed Submission ID: 1200724 S5000PSLSATA Updated MCH hardware and BIOS support for Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series. Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008* 32-bit and EM64T Certification Listing WHQL Test - However, the customer is responsible for their specific product. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm OEM must...
... WHQL Test - Passed Submission ID: 1200724 S5000PSLSATA Updated MCH hardware and BIOS support for Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series. Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008* 32-bit and EM64T Certification Listing WHQL Test - However, the customer is responsible for their specific product. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm OEM must...
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.../whdc/hcl/default.mspx http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their specific product. Passed Server 2003* EM64T R2 Submission ID: 1200724 S5000PSLSATA Updated MCH hardware and BIOS support for Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series. Passed Server 2003* EM64T R2 Submission ID: 1130455 Product Code S5000PSLSATA - ESRTII disabled Microsoft Windows WHQL Test...
.../whdc/hcl/default.mspx http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their specific product. Passed Server 2003* EM64T R2 Submission ID: 1200724 S5000PSLSATA Updated MCH hardware and BIOS support for Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series. Passed Server 2003* EM64T R2 Submission ID: 1130455 Product Code S5000PSLSATA - ESRTII disabled Microsoft Windows WHQL Test...
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... are specific installation guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are not noted in brackets: This adapter or peripheral was tested, but Intel will function correctly with unused add-in adapters and onboard controller expansion ROMs (Read-Only Memory) disabled in the BIOS setup. This adapter model was successfully tested with this server board/workstation board, but is NOT supported under the specific configuration...
... are specific installation guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are not noted in brackets: This adapter or peripheral was tested, but Intel will function correctly with unused add-in adapters and onboard controller expansion ROMs (Read-Only Memory) disabled in the BIOS setup. This adapter model was successfully tested with this server board/workstation board, but is NOT supported under the specific configuration...
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...-bit Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Intel Server RAID Controller SRCSATAWB SRCSATAWB PCI Express 1078 ROC - 8 internal ports SATA 3 GB 33 Intel Server RAID Controller SRCS28X SRCS28X PCI-X 133 8-port SATA 3.0 G, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 47 47,52 45, 45, 52 52 45,52 45, 52 Revision 2.9 21 bit Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP* Professional EM64T Microsoft Windows Server 2003* EM64T R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003* R2 Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL...
...-bit Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Intel Server RAID Controller SRCSATAWB SRCSATAWB PCI Express 1078 ROC - 8 internal ports SATA 3 GB 33 Intel Server RAID Controller SRCS28X SRCS28X PCI-X 133 8-port SATA 3.0 G, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 47 47,52 45, 45, 52 52 45,52 45, 52 Revision 2.9 21 bit Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP* Professional EM64T Microsoft Windows Server 2003* EM64T R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003* R2 Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL...
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...Windows Vista* Ultimate 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP* Professional SP 2 EM64T Microsoft Windows XP* Professional SP2 32-bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003* EM64T R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003* R2 Adapters and Peripherals Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Manufacturer Model Name Model...-R LSI22320-R LSI20160 LSI20160 LSI20160L LSI20160L PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI32/33 PCI32/33 2 channel U320 SCSI, 1030 chip 1, 7, 44, 46 1, 7,...
...Windows Vista* Ultimate 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate Microsoft Windows XP* Professional SP 2 EM64T Microsoft Windows XP* Professional SP2 32-bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003* EM64T R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003* R2 Adapters and Peripherals Intel® Server Boards S5000PSL/S5000XSL, Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN, and Intel® Server System SC5400RA Manufacturer Model Name Model...-R LSI22320-R LSI20160 LSI20160 LSI20160L LSI20160L PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 PCI32/33 PCI32/33 2 channel U320 SCSI, 1030 chip 1, 7, 44, 46 1, 7,...
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... SP1 32-bit Red Hat* Linux AS 5.0 UP1 EM64T Red Hat* Linux AS 5.0 UP1 32-bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008* EM64T Microsoft Windows Server 2008* 32-bit Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Intel Intel Intel Syskonnect Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port EXPI9402PF Server PCI Express 2 port Fibre, 1 Gb Ethernet, PCI Express, 82571EB SA SA Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Bypass Adapter EXPI9404PT PCI Express Kirkwood, 4 port copper, 2x82571EB...
... SP1 32-bit Red Hat* Linux AS 5.0 UP1 EM64T Red Hat* Linux AS 5.0 UP1 32-bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008* EM64T Microsoft Windows Server 2008* 32-bit Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Intel Intel Intel Syskonnect Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port EXPI9402PF Server PCI Express 2 port Fibre, 1 Gb Ethernet, PCI Express, 82571EB SA SA Adapter Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Bypass Adapter EXPI9404PT PCI Express Kirkwood, 4 port copper, 2x82571EB...
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...; ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep states Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology(EIST) Processor Throttling Virtualization Technology(VT) extensions I/OAT (Input/Output Acceleration Technology) These features are not currently supported under Sun Solaris Revision 2.9 61 Guideline: System stability is currently working . Guideline: After install, reboot into 64-bit mode with Sun to include support for E54xx and E52xx devices to accomplish this. Status: Intel...
...; ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep states Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology(EIST) Processor Throttling Virtualization Technology(VT) extensions I/OAT (Input/Output Acceleration Technology) These features are not currently supported under Sun Solaris Revision 2.9 61 Guideline: System stability is currently working . Guideline: After install, reboot into 64-bit mode with Sun to include support for E54xx and E52xx devices to accomplish this. Status: Intel...
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... mode feature is needed, the Operating System installation KEY is available from the major and minor numbers in step 10). 12. Press Ctr+Alt+F2 to go to choose a driver disk. 6. Connect a USB floppy drive and insert a floppy disk with the RHEL automatic installation. Boot your system using the Intel(R) Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID BIOS Console. 2. A page showing "loading usb-storage driver" displays and then asks, "Do you wish to load any more driver disks...
... mode feature is needed, the Operating System installation KEY is available from the major and minor numbers in step 10). 12. Press Ctr+Alt+F2 to go to choose a driver disk. 6. Connect a USB floppy drive and insert a floppy disk with the RHEL automatic installation. Boot your system using the Intel(R) Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID BIOS Console. 2. A page showing "loading usb-storage driver" displays and then asks, "Do you wish to load any more driver disks...
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... RAID Controllers in PCI Slot other than Slot 4 Issue: Intel® RAID Controllers SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, SRCSATAWB, SRCSASBB8I and SRCSASLS4I may fail to activate RAID BIOS Console by Ctrl+G after they are now in order to the graphic screen and reboot the system in /temp. 15. Type "cd temp" to go to execute the file. Type "ls /temp" All the driver files are installed into PCI Slot 4 on the Intel® Server Boards...
... RAID Controllers in PCI Slot other than Slot 4 Issue: Intel® RAID Controllers SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, SRCSATAWB, SRCSASBB8I and SRCSASLS4I may fail to activate RAID BIOS Console by Ctrl+G after they are now in order to the graphic screen and reboot the system in /temp. 15. Type "cd temp" to go to execute the file. Type "ls /temp" All the driver files are installed into PCI Slot 4 on the Intel® Server Boards...