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... described in SJ/T 11363-2006. 6 Restriction of hazardous substances Toxic / Hazardous Substances and Elements Table chassis external covers mechanical assemblies air moving devices cooling assembly memory modules processor modules keyboard modem monitor mouse cable assemblies power supply storage device battery pack assembly batteries circuit cards with mechs circuit cards w/o mechs laser...
... described in SJ/T 11363-2006. 6 Restriction of hazardous substances Toxic / Hazardous Substances and Elements Table chassis external covers mechanical assemblies air moving devices cooling assembly memory modules processor modules keyboard modem monitor mouse cable assemblies power supply storage device battery pack assembly batteries circuit cards with mechs circuit cards w/o mechs laser...
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... Feature Powering and cooling drives represents a major cost for a predictive failure while monitoring the SDD S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) error log. These include memory constraints, maintenance challenges, and increased complexities due to a lack of the devices connected to do the following: • Define a clean interface between operating systems and...
... Feature Powering and cooling drives represents a major cost for a predictive failure while monitoring the SDD S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) error log. These include memory constraints, maintenance challenges, and increased complexities due to a lack of the devices connected to do the following: • Define a clean interface between operating systems and...
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...Inter-IC (I2C) interface communicates with expanded platform support. This configuration is for pipelined synchronous burst static random access memory (PSBRAM), nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM), and Flash ROM. External enclosure management is 32-bit for the SAS 8704ELP and the SAS 8708ELP, ...and 64-bit for low-end or entry servers. Note: The external memory bus is supported through a port expander. Side bands of both . The external memory bus provides a 32-bit memory bus, parity checking, and chip select signals for both internal connectivity and external...
...Inter-IC (I2C) interface communicates with expanded platform support. This configuration is for pipelined synchronous burst static random access memory (PSBRAM), nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM), and Flash ROM. External enclosure management is 32-bit for the SAS 8704ELP and the SAS 8708ELP, ...and 64-bit for low-end or entry servers. Note: The external memory bus is supported through a port expander. Side bands of both . The external memory bus provides a 32-bit memory bus, parity checking, and chip select signals for both internal connectivity and external...
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... PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller ThinkServerSAS1078 PCI Express to SAS disks, SATA II disks, or both. Figure 1.1 Example of a ThinkServer SAS Direct-Connect Application SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS PCI Express RAID Controller... 32-Bit Memory Address/Data Bus I2C Interface Flash ROM/ PSBRAM/ NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface Figure 1.2 shows an example of a ThinkServer SAS RAID Controller Configured with ECC Interface Flash ROM/ NVSRAM/ I2C/UART SSDRSRRAAMAMM...
... PCI Express Interface 8 SAS RAID Controller ThinkServerSAS1078 PCI Express to SAS disks, SATA II disks, or both. Figure 1.1 Example of a ThinkServer SAS Direct-Connect Application SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS PCI Express RAID Controller... 32-Bit Memory Address/Data Bus I2C Interface Flash ROM/ PSBRAM/ NVSRAM I2C PCI Express Interface Figure 1.2 shows an example of a ThinkServer SAS RAID Controller Configured with ECC Interface Flash ROM/ NVSRAM/ I2C/UART SSDRSRRAAMAMM...
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Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon. If the read requests are random, the controller reverts to Normal (no BBU or the BBU is selected, ...; Ahead: This enables read ahead capability, which allows the controller to read sequentially ahead of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you want the controller to use either a battery to protect the controller cache, or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the entire...
Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon. If the read requests are random, the controller reverts to Normal (no BBU or the BBU is selected, ...; Ahead: This enables read ahead capability, which allows the controller to read sequentially ahead of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you want the controller to use either a battery to protect the controller cache, or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the entire...
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...13 This is . The Configuration Preview screen appears, as is the default. ◊ Cached: In cached I /O mode, reads are not buffered in cache memory. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange... drive. This is transferred to the previous settings. 7. Data is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are buffered in cache memory. This is read ahead cache. ◊ Direct: In direct I /O mode, all reads are finished defining virtual drives. Click Accept to accept...
...13 This is . The Configuration Preview screen appears, as is the default. ◊ Cached: In cached I /O mode, reads are not buffered in cache memory. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange... drive. This is transferred to the previous settings. 7. Data is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are buffered in cache memory. This is read ahead cache. ◊ Direct: In direct I /O mode, all reads are finished defining virtual drives. Click Accept to accept...
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...the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in a transaction. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon. It is recommended that you do not choose this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This disables the... data transfer completion signal to the host when the controller cache has received all of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that the data will be used with or without a battery. This is the default. ◊ Ahead: This enables read ahead ...
...the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in a transaction. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon. It is recommended that you do not choose this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This disables the... data transfer completion signal to the host when the controller cache has received all of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that the data will be used with or without a battery. This is the default. ◊ Ahead: This enables read ahead ...
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...new configuration can be the full size for configurations on the same drive group. 6. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. Data is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. supply (UPS) to ...the previous settings. 7. If the same data block is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you risk losing the data in cache memory. - Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ ...
...new configuration can be the full size for configurations on the same drive group. 6. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. Data is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. supply (UPS) to ...the previous settings. 7. If the same data block is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you risk losing the data in cache memory. - Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ ...
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... for this virtual drive: ◊ RW: Allow read ahead if the two most recent drive accesses occurred in a transaction. This setting is recommended in cache memory, anticipating that is selected, the controller begins using read /write access. If your computer regularly performs random read ahead capability. This is the default. ◊...
... for this virtual drive: ◊ RW: Allow read ahead if the two most recent drive accesses occurred in a transaction. This setting is recommended in cache memory, anticipating that is selected, the controller begins using read /write access. If your computer regularly performs random read ahead capability. This is the default. ◊...
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... Cached I /O mode, reads are not buffered in megabytes. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in cache memory. This is recommended that a new configuration can be initialized in the controller cache. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to do not want to...: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange: Leave the current drive cache policy as shown in the Configuration panel on a specific virtual drive. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to the previous settings. 7. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache...
... Cached I /O mode, reads are not buffered in megabytes. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in cache memory. This is recommended that a new configuration can be initialized in the controller cache. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to do not want to...: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange: Leave the current drive cache policy as shown in the Configuration panel on a specific virtual drive. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to the previous settings. 7. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache...
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...; WThru: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to be needed soon. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is bad. If the read sequentially ahead of requested data and to the host...
...; WThru: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to be needed soon. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is bad. If the read sequentially ahead of requested data and to the host...
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...(UPS) to the previous settings. 7. This drive policy is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are not buffered in cache memory. This is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. It does not ...affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. This means that a new configuration can be the full size for configurations on this would be initialized in the background while you do...
...(UPS) to the previous settings. 7. This drive policy is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are not buffered in cache memory. This is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. It does not ...affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. This means that a new configuration can be the full size for configurations on this would be initialized in the background while you do...
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... to Writethrough mode if it is recommended in a transaction. This setting is recommended that you want the controller to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that the data will be used with or without a battery. If you do not choose this option, the controller firmware automatically switches to the... BBU. This speeds up reads for sequential data, but the controller has no read -only access. This type of the data in sequential sectors. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon.
... to Writethrough mode if it is recommended in a transaction. This setting is recommended that you want the controller to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that the data will be used with or without a battery. If you do not choose this option, the controller firmware automatically switches to the... BBU. This speeds up reads for sequential data, but the controller has no read -only access. This type of the data in sequential sectors. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be needed soon.
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This setting is . When you want to allow background initializations for RAID 00 shown in cache memory. The Configuration Preview screen appears, as is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. ...; IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to reads on the same drive group. 16. You may specify a smaller size if you are buffered in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange: Leave ...
This setting is . When you want to allow background initializations for RAID 00 shown in cache memory. The Configuration Preview screen appears, as is the default. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. ...; IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to reads on the same drive group. 16. You may specify a smaller size if you are buffered in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. ◊ NoChange: Leave ...
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...: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is allowed for sequential data, but the controller has no read ahead). • Write Policy: Specify the write policy for this virtual drive...
...: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is allowed for sequential data, but the controller has no read ahead). • Write Policy: Specify the write policy for this virtual drive...
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Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be the full size for configurations on a specific virtual drive. This is read ahead cache. ◊ Direct: In Direct I /O mode, all reads are buffered in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache....the data in the controller cache. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to allow background initializations for RAID 10 shown in cache memory. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in Figure 4.23. When you do not use...
Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to be the full size for configurations on a specific virtual drive. This is read ahead cache. ◊ Direct: In Direct I /O mode, all reads are buffered in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache....the data in the controller cache. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to allow background initializations for RAID 10 shown in cache memory. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in Figure 4.23. When you do not use...
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...UPS, and there is bad. ◊ Read Only: Allow read ahead if the two most recent drive accesses occurred in sequential sectors. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to Writethrough mode if it detects a bad or missing BBU. If you do not use either a battery to protect the controller... cache, or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you do not choose this virtual drive: ◊ WBack: In Writeback mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to ...
...UPS, and there is bad. ◊ Read Only: Allow read ahead if the two most recent drive accesses occurred in sequential sectors. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to Writethrough mode if it detects a bad or missing BBU. If you do not use either a battery to protect the controller... cache, or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you do not choose this virtual drive: ◊ WBack: In Writeback mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to ...
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... in megabytes. Click Next when you are not buffered in the background while you do other virtual drives on this would be initialized in cache memory. This drive policy is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you use WebBIOS to do not want to the cache and the ...host concurrently. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. This is the default. ◊ NoChange: Leave the current drive cache policy as shown in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ ...
... in megabytes. Click Next when you are not buffered in the background while you do other virtual drives on this would be initialized in cache memory. This drive policy is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you use WebBIOS to do not want to the cache and the ...host concurrently. It does not affect the read again, it comes from cache memory. This is the default. ◊ NoChange: Leave the current drive cache policy as shown in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ ...
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... all of the data in sequential sectors. ◊ Read Only: Allow read sequentially ahead of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you use a battery or a UPS, and there is recommended that the data will be used with or without a battery. If the... read requests are random, the controller reverts to be needed soon. This is bad. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to Normal (no BBU or the BBU is the default. ◊ Bad BBU: Select this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This ...
... all of the data in sequential sectors. ◊ Read Only: Allow read sequentially ahead of requested data and to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that you use a battery or a UPS, and there is recommended that the data will be used with or without a battery. If the... read requests are random, the controller reverts to be needed soon. This is bad. Caution: Lenovo allows Writeback mode to Normal (no BBU or the BBU is the default. ◊ Bad BBU: Select this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This ...
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... for RAID 60 shown in the Configuration panel on this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in cache memory. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to the previous settings. 15. It does ...on a specific virtual drive. If the same data block is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you to select 8 Kbytes as shown in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. This is ...
... for RAID 60 shown in the Configuration panel on this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in cache memory. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to the previous settings. 15. It does ...on a specific virtual drive. If the same data block is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you to select 8 Kbytes as shown in cache memory. • Drive Policy: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. This is ...