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... not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel may be claimed as the property of others. All rights reserved. ii Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY...
... not intended for use in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel may be claimed as the property of others. All rights reserved. ii Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY...
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It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to manage SAS and SATA II disk drives. The people who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I, which can be used to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. •...
It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to manage SAS and SATA II disk drives. The people who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I, which can be used to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I. •...
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...iii Chapter 1: Overview 1 Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features 1 Usability ...2 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 Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...9 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
...iii Chapter 1: Overview 1 Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features 1 Usability ...2 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 Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...9 Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Characteristics 11 Technical Specifications ...12 LEDs ...12 Array Performance Features 13 Fault Tolerance ...13 Electrical...
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Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot...6 Figure 2. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 8 Figure 4. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide vii Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I 7 Figure 3. List of Figures Figure 1.
Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot...6 Figure 2. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector 8 Figure 4. Card Layouts...11 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide vii Attaching cables to the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I 7 Figure 3. List of Figures Figure 1.
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Array Performance Features 13 Table 4. Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide ix Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Specifications ...12 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1.
Array Performance Features 13 Table 4. Jumper Descriptions 11 Table 2. Electrical Characteristics 13 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide ix Fault Tolerance Features 13 Table 5. Specifications ...12 Table 3. List of Tables Table 1.
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... Specification, Version 1.0. The Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I is an ideal RAID solution for use by workgroups and departmental-sized organizations or individuals. The SAS controller allows you to use of drive; This 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 for both enterprise-class SAS devices and enterprise-class SATA II drives. • Support for internal storage. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter...
... Specification, Version 1.0. The Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I is an ideal RAID solution for use by workgroups and departmental-sized organizations or individuals. The SAS controller allows you to use of drive; This 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 for both enterprise-class SAS devices and enterprise-class SATA II drives. • Support for internal storage. As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapter...
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...are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in IR mode. • Firmware provides best effort to support fault LED. Usability • Smaller, thinner cabling with auto rebuild if an array drive fails. • Fixed RAID stripe size of 64 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities that supporting both the SAS and SATA interfaces and provides the backbone of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, Version 1.0.
...are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in IR mode. • Firmware provides best effort to support fault LED. Usability • Smaller, thinner cabling with auto rebuild if an array drive fails. • Fixed RAID stripe size of 64 KB. • Advanced array configuration and management utilities that supporting both the SAS and SATA interfaces and provides the backbone of speed and redundancy: 2 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, Version 1.0.
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... supported by your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the tested operating system list for your server board. Faster, because it does not wait for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I to the drive's cache. ✧ On (default): Write-back mode enabled. SAS and SATA Features • Provides eight independent PHY, each supporting 3.0 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps SAS and SATA data transfers. • Scalable interface that supports up to 14 physical devices and 2 logical devices...
... supported by your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the tested operating system list for your server board. Faster, because it does not wait for the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I to the drive's cache. ✧ On (default): Write-back mode enabled. SAS and SATA Features • Provides eight independent PHY, each supporting 3.0 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps SAS and SATA data transfers. • Scalable interface that supports up to 14 physical devices and 2 logical devices...
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... data transfers, while providing the connectivity and flexibility of point-to parallel SCSI. The serial transmission of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS and SATA protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges. The SAS/SATA connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to -point, enterprise-level device interface that is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) SAS...
... data transfers, while providing the connectivity and flexibility of point-to parallel SCSI. The serial transmission of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS and SATA protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges. The SAS/SATA connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to -point, enterprise-level device interface that is compatible with existing ATA firmware. 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) SAS...
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...RAID Controller 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 required to install the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Requirements The following items are compatible with internal connectors. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide...
...RAID Controller 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 required to install the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Requirements The following items are compatible with internal connectors. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide...
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... but firmly to the computer chassis. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Secure the bracket to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in card slots. Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in Figure 1. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 3. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1.
... but firmly to the computer chassis. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Secure the bracket to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in card slots. Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I into a PCI Express* Slot 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in Figure 1. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 3. Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1.
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... properly connected to the controller. It is better to access the PCI Express* add-in card slot. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 8. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 7 5. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 7. As the server powers up before or at the same time as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 6. To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than ten meters for SATA. Replace...
... properly connected to the controller. It is better to access the PCI Express* add-in card slot. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 8. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 7 5. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 7. As the server powers up before or at the same time as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 6. To minimize the potential for problems: ✧ Use cables no longer than ten meters for SATA. Replace...
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...Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I number and firmware version. Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. Figure 3 shows these connectors. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to get into the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility*. Connecting the Cables This section describes the cables used by the server board. A SATA connector consists of the key combination that you will pass the option to the SAS RAID controller...
...Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I number and firmware version. Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. Figure 3 shows these connectors. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to get into the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility*. Connecting the Cables This section describes the cables used by the server board. A SATA connector consists of the key combination that you will pass the option to the SAS RAID controller...
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... Insert the replacement controller into the system. Power off the computer and all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. Follow the instructions under "Installing the RAID Controller". Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 9 Configuring the Storage Adapter After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Remove the failed controller from the...
... Insert the replacement controller into the system. Power off the computer and all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. Follow the instructions under "Installing the RAID Controller". Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 9 Configuring the Storage Adapter After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. Disconnect the cable(s) from the system. 5. Remove the failed controller from the...
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... 4. Card Layouts Table 1. Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type J1 PCI Express* x8 lane board edge connector J2 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 port connector, ports 4-7 J5 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 port connector, ports 0-3 J6 Right angle, 0.1- 4-pin inch pitch, pin header header Comments Connection to SAS/SATA devices Connection to SAS/SATA devices For driving external activity LEDs Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 11 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel® RAID...
... 4. Card Layouts Table 1. Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type J1 PCI Express* x8 lane board edge connector J2 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 port connector, ports 4-7 J5 Internal SAS/SATA SFF8087 port connector, ports 0-3 J6 Right angle, 0.1- 4-pin inch pitch, pin header header Comments Connection to SAS/SATA devices Connection to SAS/SATA devices For driving external activity LEDs Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 11 3 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel® RAID...
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... SAS in different enclosures; Specifications Specification Operating Voltage Card Size 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 lane width 2.5 Gbps 3 GBps per port, point-to indicate activity on disk (COD) In-band SES enclosure management support, including fault LEDs (Expander backplane must be used in direct HDD connect mode...
... SAS in different enclosures; Specifications Specification Operating Voltage Card Size 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 lane width 2.5 Gbps 3 GBps per port, point-to indicate activity on disk (COD) In-band SES enclosure management support, including fault LEDs (Expander backplane must be used in direct HDD connect mode...
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... Specification Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Error Checking and Indication Power Conservation Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Auto detection of initialization or rebuild on reboot Parity generation and checking, activity and fault LEDs Staggered spin-up, lower power requirements. Electrical Characteristics PCI / PCI Express* / Express +12 V 0.5A PCI PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller...
... Specification Drive Replacement Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Error Checking and Indication Power Conservation Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Auto detection of initialization or rebuild on reboot Parity generation and checking, activity and fault LEDs Staggered spin-up, lower power requirements. Electrical Characteristics PCI / PCI Express* / Express +12 V 0.5A PCI PRSNT1# / 2# Power 6 W Operating Range Temperature 0° C to 60° C Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 13 Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller...
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..., and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages are : • Temperature range from -45°C to 105°C (dry bulb). • Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I meets or exceeds the requirements of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The thermal and...
..., and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages are : • Temperature range from -45°C to 105°C (dry bulb). • Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% non-condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I meets or exceeds the requirements of CISPR Class B. 14 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The thermal and...
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... Abbreviations BIOS Configuration Device Driver Domain Validation EEPROM External SAS Device Host Host Adapter Board (HAB) Internal SAS Device Main Memory NVRAM Peripheral Devices Basic Input/Output System. SCSI peripherals are connected together using specific types of the system BIOS. The BIOS on a server board is used to store configuration information. A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet. An EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Read-Only Memory chip) used with each other. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 15 A SAS device installed outside...
... Abbreviations BIOS Configuration Device Driver Domain Validation EEPROM External SAS Device Host Host Adapter Board (HAB) Internal SAS Device Main Memory NVRAM Peripheral Devices Basic Input/Output System. SCSI peripherals are connected together using specific types of the system BIOS. The BIOS on a server board is used to store configuration information. A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet. An EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Read-Only Memory chip) used with each other. Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide 15 A SAS device installed outside...
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...the SAS bus by the Serial ATA specification, version 1.0a. The SAS controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard, version 1.0. SAS SAS Device Serial-attached SCSI. Any device that is attached to the SAS standard and is compatible with Serial ATA. A serial, point-to parallel SCSI. This includes SAS storage adapters (host adapters) and SAS peripherals. 16 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide In addition, the controller supports the Serial ATA (SATA) protocol defined by a SAS cable. The SAS interface provides improved performance, simplified...
...the SAS bus by the Serial ATA specification, version 1.0a. The SAS controllers support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard, version 1.0. SAS SAS Device Serial-attached SCSI. Any device that is attached to the SAS standard and is compatible with Serial ATA. A serial, point-to parallel SCSI. This includes SAS storage adapters (host adapters) and SAS peripherals. 16 Intel® RAID Controller SASUC8I Hardware User's Guide In addition, the controller supports the Serial ATA (SATA) protocol defined by a SAS cable. The SAS interface provides improved performance, simplified...