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Hardware User's Guide Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies/Products May 2004 C62106-002
Hardware User's Guide Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies/Products May 2004 C62106-002
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... Part 15 of Manufacturer: Refer to date code on a circuit different from that interference will be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected...
... Part 15 of Manufacturer: Refer to date code on a circuit different from that interference will be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is no guarantee that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected...
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... for the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16. C49617-003 (on the Resource CD included with RAID controllers and related support devices. It contains complete installation instructions and specifications. Related Publications Intel® RAID Software User's Guide, Intel Document No. The people who are designing a system that you have some familiarity with the RAID controller) 8 Preface This guide is the hardware reference and user's guide for the SRCS16 controller. • Chapter A, "Glossary of the software drivers and utilities, see the Intel RAID Software User's Guide.
... for the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16. C49617-003 (on the Resource CD included with RAID controllers and related support devices. It contains complete installation instructions and specifications. Related Publications Intel® RAID Software User's Guide, Intel Document No. The people who are designing a system that you have some familiarity with the RAID controller) 8 Preface This guide is the hardware reference and user's guide for the SRCS16 controller. • Chapter A, "Glossary of the software drivers and utilities, see the Intel RAID Software User's Guide.
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... (AC) power available at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/safecert.htm When Using Your Computer System As you must use an extension cable, use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on the power supply is set to ensure proper grounding. Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are...
... (AC) power available at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/safecert.htm When Using Your Computer System As you must use an extension cable, use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on the power supply is set to ensure proper grounding. Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are...
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Always follow installation and service instructions closely. 1) Make a verified backup of the computer. Also disconnect any of cable, press in Intel documentation. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to the preceding precautions, you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its metal mounting bracket. Hold a card by its edges or by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the...
Always follow installation and service instructions closely. 1) Make a verified backup of the computer. Also disconnect any of cable, press in Intel documentation. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to the preceding precautions, you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its metal mounting bracket. Hold a card by its edges or by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the...
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Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Overview 14 1.2 Features 14 1.3 Hardware 15 1.3.1 RAID Controller Configurations 15 1.3.2 Configuration on Disk 16 1.3.3 Drive Roaming 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Requirements 17 2.2 Installation 17 2.3 After You Have Installed the RAID Controller 20 Chapter 3 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Technical Reference 3.1 Overview 21 3.2 Decoding the Audible Alarm 23 3.3 Technical Specifications 23 3.3.1 RAID Controller Specifications 23 3.3.2 Electrical Characteristics 24 3.3.3 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 24 3.3.4 Safety Characteristics...
Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Overview 14 1.2 Features 14 1.3 Hardware 15 1.3.1 RAID Controller Configurations 15 1.3.2 Configuration on Disk 16 1.3.3 Drive Roaming 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Requirements 17 2.2 Installation 17 2.3 After You Have Installed the RAID Controller 20 Chapter 3 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Technical Reference 3.1 Overview 21 3.2 Decoding the Audible Alarm 23 3.3 Technical Specifications 23 3.3.1 RAID Controller Specifications 23 3.3.2 Electrical Characteristics 24 3.3.3 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 24 3.3.4 Safety Characteristics...
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Figures 1.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Components 16 2.1 Installing the Battery Backup Unit 18 2.2 Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a PCI Slot 19 3.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Block Diagram 21 3.2 RAID Controller SRCS16 Board Layout 22 12
Figures 1.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Components 16 2.1 Installing the Battery Backup Unit 18 2.2 Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a PCI Slot 19 3.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Block Diagram 21 3.2 RAID Controller SRCS16 Board Layout 22 12
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...The RAID Controller SRCS16 is stored in a server. the firmware is an ideal RAID solution for internal storage on workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. SATA RAID controllers offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in flash ROM for easy upgrade Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 14 Serial ATA RAID controllers provide reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. The RAID Controller SRCS16 supports all drives), 10 (mirroring and striping), and 50 (RAID 5 and striping) • Advanced array configuration and management utilities •...
...The RAID Controller SRCS16 is stored in a server. the firmware is an ideal RAID solution for internal storage on workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. SATA RAID controllers offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in flash ROM for easy upgrade Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 14 Serial ATA RAID controllers provide reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. The RAID Controller SRCS16 supports all drives), 10 (mirroring and striping), and 50 (RAID 5 and striping) • Advanced array configuration and management utilities •...
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... use RAID capabilities provided by the RAID Controller SRCS16 adapters in an enclosure containing your hard drives. 1.3 Hardware You can install the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a computer with the storage enclosure processor (SEP). Figure 1.1 points out the major components of Ports Serial ATA Bus Speed Serial ATA Data Transfer Rate1 Intelligent RAID Management PCI Bus Width and Speed PCI Data Transfer Rate1 RAID Levels SDRAM Support Cache Function Online Expansion Hot Spare Pool Hot Swap Hardware Exclusive-OR Enclosure Management Support BIOS RAID Management Tools Software RAID...
... use RAID capabilities provided by the RAID Controller SRCS16 adapters in an enclosure containing your hard drives. 1.3 Hardware You can install the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a computer with the storage enclosure processor (SEP). Figure 1.1 points out the major components of Ports Serial ATA Bus Speed Serial ATA Data Transfer Rate1 Intelligent RAID Management PCI Bus Width and Speed PCI Data Transfer Rate1 RAID Levels SDRAM Support Cache Function Online Expansion Hot Spare Pool Hot Swap Hardware Exclusive-OR Enclosure Management Support BIOS RAID Management Tools Software RAID...
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... protocols used ) [J15] 56 mm Port 0 [J7] Port1 [J8] Port 2 [J9] Port 3 [J10] Port 4 [J11] Port 5 [J12] 32-bit PCI [J1] Write Pending Indication LED [J4] BIOS Enable [J2] Serial I/O Connector, Serial EEPROM [J5] UART Serial I/O [J3] Serial I2C Connector (Enclosure Management) [J6] Mode 0 (IOP Reset) [J13] 1.3.2 Configuration on Disk Configuration on the same controller. Hardware 16 If the RAID Controller SRCS16 is replaced, the new controller detects the actual RAID configuration from the configuration information on each disk drive, even if the disk drives have changed ports and...
... protocols used ) [J15] 56 mm Port 0 [J7] Port1 [J8] Port 2 [J9] Port 3 [J10] Port 4 [J11] Port 5 [J12] 32-bit PCI [J1] Write Pending Indication LED [J4] BIOS Enable [J2] Serial I/O Connector, Serial EEPROM [J5] UART Serial I/O [J3] Serial I2C Connector (Enclosure Management) [J6] Mode 0 (IOP Reset) [J13] 1.3.2 Configuration on Disk Configuration on the same controller. Hardware 16 If the RAID Controller SRCS16 is replaced, the new controller detects the actual RAID configuration from the configuration information on each disk drive, even if the disk drives have changed ports and...
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or 64-bit, 3.3 V PCI expansion slot • The Resource CD • The necessary internal SATA cables • SATA hard disk drives and cables Intel strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 2.2 Installation This section provides detailed instructions for installing the . Remove the RAID controller from any networks. 3) Configure the jumpers on the RAID controller. Disconnect the system from the anti-static bag and inspect it for damage. Contact your Intel support representative if the RAID controller appears damaged. 2) Power down...
or 64-bit, 3.3 V PCI expansion slot • The Resource CD • The necessary internal SATA cables • SATA hard disk drives and cables Intel strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 2.2 Installation This section provides detailed instructions for installing the . Remove the RAID controller from any networks. 3) Configure the jumpers on the RAID controller. Disconnect the system from the anti-static bag and inspect it for damage. Contact your Intel support representative if the RAID controller appears damaged. 2) Power down...
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Connect the wire from the battery backup unit to the RAID card. c. Press the battery backup unit onto the RAID card. Position the battery backup unit over the RAID card / battery backup unit assembly. e. Use the three screws included with the battery backup unit to secure the battery backup unit to the RAID card. See letter A in the figure below . d. a. b. Turn over the RAID card, lining up the connectors. See letter B in the figure below . 4) (Optional). Figure 2.1 Installing the Battery Backup...
Connect the wire from the battery backup unit to the RAID card. c. Press the battery backup unit onto the RAID card. Position the battery backup unit over the RAID card / battery backup unit assembly. e. Use the three screws included with the battery backup unit to secure the battery backup unit to the RAID card. See letter A in the figure below . d. a. b. Turn over the RAID card, lining up the connectors. See letter B in the figure below . 4) (Optional). Figure 2.1 Installing the Battery Backup...
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... See the documentation for the Serial ATA device for any pre-installation configuration requirements. 8) Connect the Serial ATA cables between the RAID Controller SRCS16 and the Serial ATA devices. Press down gently but firmly to a PCI slot. Figure 2.2 Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a PCI Slot Bracket Screw 32-bit PCI slots 5 V, 64-bit PCI slot 3.3 V, 64-bit PCI slots 6) Screw the bracket to insert the RAID Controller SRCS16 in the host system computer case. Chapter 3, "Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Technical Reference," shows the connector locations on...
... See the documentation for the Serial ATA device for any pre-installation configuration requirements. 8) Connect the Serial ATA cables between the RAID Controller SRCS16 and the Serial ATA devices. Press down gently but firmly to a PCI slot. Figure 2.2 Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 in a PCI Slot Bracket Screw 32-bit PCI slots 5 V, 64-bit PCI slot 3.3 V, 64-bit PCI slots 6) Screw the bracket to insert the RAID Controller SRCS16 in the host system computer case. Chapter 3, "Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Technical Reference," shows the connector locations on...
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... Intel RAID Software User's Guide instructs you about the configuration options and how to set them on to the computer. The firmware takes several seconds. During this time the adapter scans the Serial ATA ports. 2.3 After You Have Installed the RAID Controller After installation, you see the message: Press to initialize. 9) Replace the computer cover and power up the system. The second portion of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host...
... Intel RAID Software User's Guide instructs you about the configuration options and how to set them on to the computer. The firmware takes several seconds. During this time the adapter scans the Serial ATA ports. 2.3 After You Have Installed the RAID Controller After installation, you see the message: Press to initialize. 9) Replace the computer cover and power up the system. The second portion of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host...
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... Cache SDRAM Address/Data SDRAM 528 MB/s Bandwidth 17-Bit RAD BUS Battery Backup 8-Bit XD Bus XA Bus Latches 21-Bit XA Bus XA/XD Bus XA/XD Bus Miscellaneous Registers XA/XD Bus NVSRAM XA/XD Bus Flash ROM XA/XD Bus Serial Port 64 Bit 66 MHz Host PCI Bus 528 MB/s Bandwidth Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 21 The Web Console utility provides RAID management and configuration support both before and after the operating system boots. Figure 3.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Block Diagram RAID Controller SRCS16 6-Channel PCI SATA RAID SATA...
... Cache SDRAM Address/Data SDRAM 528 MB/s Bandwidth 17-Bit RAD BUS Battery Backup 8-Bit XD Bus XA Bus Latches 21-Bit XA Bus XA/XD Bus XA/XD Bus Miscellaneous Registers XA/XD Bus NVSRAM XA/XD Bus Flash ROM XA/XD Bus Serial Port 64 Bit 66 MHz Host PCI Bus 528 MB/s Bandwidth Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 21 The Web Console utility provides RAID management and configuration support both before and after the operating system boots. Figure 3.1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Block Diagram RAID Controller SRCS16 6-Channel PCI SATA RAID SATA...
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... Battery Connector (not used ) Reserved for details) Mode 0 Select (closed - disable) Battery backup daughter card connector (not used ) [J15] Overview 56 mm Port 0 [J7] Port1 [J8] Port 2 [J9] Port 3 [J10] Port 4 [J11] Port 5 [J12] 32-bit PCI [J1] Write Pending Indication LED [J4] BIOS Enable [J2] Serial I/O Connector, Serial EEPROM [J5] UART Serial I /O connector for Serial EPROM I2C connector, used as the interface for the controller to disk has not been completed (dirty cache). Table 3-1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Connector and Jumper Description Jumpers and Connectors...
... Battery Connector (not used ) Reserved for details) Mode 0 Select (closed - disable) Battery backup daughter card connector (not used ) [J15] Overview 56 mm Port 0 [J7] Port1 [J8] Port 2 [J9] Port 3 [J10] Port 4 [J11] Port 5 [J12] 32-bit PCI [J1] Write Pending Indication LED [J4] BIOS Enable [J2] Serial I/O Connector, Serial EEPROM [J5] UART Serial I /O connector for Serial EPROM I2C connector, used as the interface for the controller to disk has not been completed (dirty cache). Table 3-1 Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Connector and Jumper Description Jumpers and Connectors...
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... 64-bit/66 MHz Serial Port 3-pin RS232C-compatible connector (not present) SATA Connectors Six internal SATA ports Decoding the Audible Alarm 23 The RAID Controller SRCS16 carries the CE mark, C-Tick mark, FCC Self-Certification logo, Canadian Compliance Statement, Korean MIC, Taiwan BSMI, and Japan VCCI; they meet the requirements of the build. The default setting is re-enabled in the Web Console management utilities. Table 3-2 RAID Controller SRCS16 Specifications Specification Description Processor (PCI Controller) Intel GC80302 64-bit...
... 64-bit/66 MHz Serial Port 3-pin RS232C-compatible connector (not present) SATA Connectors Six internal SATA ports Decoding the Audible Alarm 23 The RAID Controller SRCS16 carries the CE mark, C-Tick mark, FCC Self-Certification logo, Canadian Compliance Statement, Korean MIC, Taiwan BSMI, and Japan VCCI; they meet the requirements of the build. The default setting is re-enabled in the Web Console management utilities. Table 3-2 RAID Controller SRCS16 Specifications Specification Description Processor (PCI Controller) Intel GC80302 64-bit...
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... of the BBU from the +12 V and the on-board regulator efficiencies. 3.3.3 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The atmospheric characteristics for the RAID Controller SRCS16 under normal operation. Each board is marked with the supplier's name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. Table 3-3 RAID Controller SRCS16 Maximum Power Requirements RAID Controller PCI/PCI-X +5.0 V PCI/PCI-X +3.3 V Power Over the Operating Range SRCS161 (load sharing enabled) SRCS161 (load sharing disabled) 0.85...
... of the BBU from the +12 V and the on-board regulator efficiencies. 3.3.3 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The atmospheric characteristics for the RAID Controller SRCS16 under normal operation. Each board is marked with the supplier's name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. Table 3-3 RAID Controller SRCS16 Maximum Power Requirements RAID Controller PCI/PCI-X +5.0 V PCI/PCI-X +3.3 V Power Over the Operating Range SRCS161 (load sharing enabled) SRCS161 (load sharing disabled) 0.85...
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... system driver that provides basic read/write capability. A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a device connection to the SCSI bus. NonVolatile Random Access Memory. See EEPROM. 25 A memory chip typically used to store configuration information. Actually an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Read Only Memory chip) used to store configuration information. The system BIOS on your host adapter acts as firmware (ROM based). or the software settings that allow the hardware components to boot and control...
... system driver that provides basic read/write capability. A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a device connection to the SCSI bus. NonVolatile Random Access Memory. See EEPROM. 25 A memory chip typically used to store configuration information. Actually an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Read Only Memory chip) used to store configuration information. The system BIOS on your host adapter acts as firmware (ROM based). or the software settings that allow the hardware components to boot and control...
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A piece of devices directly to 64-bit data path at 66 MHz. A high performance local bus specification that allows connection of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the computer's control. The PCI Local Bus allows transparent upgrades from 32-bit data path at 33 MHz to 64-bit data path at 33 MHz, and from 32-bit data path at 66 MHz to computer memory. SCSI peripherals are controlled through a SCSI SRCU42X controller (host adapter). 26 PCI and PCI-X Peripheral Devices Peripheral Component Interconnect.
A piece of devices directly to 64-bit data path at 66 MHz. A high performance local bus specification that allows connection of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the computer's control. The PCI Local Bus allows transparent upgrades from 32-bit data path at 33 MHz to 64-bit data path at 33 MHz, and from 32-bit data path at 66 MHz to computer memory. SCSI peripherals are controlled through a SCSI SRCU42X controller (host adapter). 26 PCI and PCI-X Peripheral Devices Peripheral Component Interconnect.