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Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide Intel Order Number: E33625- 001.
ii Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVID ED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PROD- UCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTEL- LECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide iii Preface This is the primary reference and user ’ s guide for the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I, which can be used for SAS and SA T A II disk dr ives. It contains inst allation instructions and specifications.
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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide v Contents Preface .............. ................................. .............................. ............... ........................... .i i i Audience .......................................... ..
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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide vii Figures Figure 1. Inserting the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I into a PCI Express* Slot ........................................................................... ..................................
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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide ix Tables Table 1. Jumper Descriptions ........................................................ .......................................... 13 Table 2. Specifications ......................................
1 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 1O v e r v i e w This chapter provides a ge neral overview of the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I. It consists of the following sections: • Summary .
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 2 The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) standard, version 1.0. In addition, the controller supports the Serial A T A (SA T A) protocol defined by the Serial A T A specification, version 1.
3 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide • User specified rebuild rate (% of system resources to use from 0-100%). W ar ning: Exceeding 50% rate may caus e operating system e rr ors caused by waiting for contr oller access.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 4 SAS and SATA Features • Provides eight independent PHY , each supportin g 3.0 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps SAS and SA T A data transfers. • Scalable interface that supports up to 8 direct attached SAS/ SA T A devices or 8 logical devices.
5 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide Operating System Support The RAID Controller SASMF8I supports major operating sy stems, including: • Microsoft W indows Server 2008*, Mic r oso ft W indows Serve r 2003*, and Microsoft W ind ows XP* • Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 6 not inhibit airflow . The point-to-point SA T A architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy A T A mast er -slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing A T A firmware.
7 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 2I n t e l ® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Installation This chapter describes the proced ures used to install the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I with inte rnal connecto rs.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 8 Installation 1. Power off the computer and all drives, en closures, and system components. Remove the power cord from the computer . 2. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express add-in card slots.
9 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 5. Connect the provided internal cables into the adapter usin g the 4-port comb ined end. Make sure the co ntroller and cab les are properly attached. Plug the cable into connector at the inside edge of the adapter .
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 10 10. W atch the boot process until you see a BIOS message to info rm you of the key combination to press to enter the RAID BIOS Configuration Utility . It will look similar to the following message: Press <CTRL><E> to run BIOS Console 2.
11 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide Connecting the Cables This section describes the cables used on th e SAS controller and prov ides instructions for connecting SAS and SA T A hard disk drives to the SAS RAID co ntroller . Note: Use only “straight” SA S cables, not “cr oss-over” SAS cables.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 12 Replacing a Controller Perform the following steps to replace a failed controller . 1. Power off the computer and all drives, en closures, and system components. Remove the power cord. 2. Remove the chassis cover and access the PC I Express* add-in card slots.
13 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 3I n t e l ® RAID Controller SASMF8I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I. Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and T able 1 describes the m.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 14 Technical Specifications The design and implementation of the Intel ® RAID Controller SASMF8I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency ener gy , and the effects of electrostatic discharge.
15 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide Fault Tolerance T able 4 shows the RAID Controller SASMF8I fault tolerance features. Maximum Scatter/Gathers 26 elements Maximum Size of I/O Requests 6.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 16 Electrical Characteristics This section provides the po wer requirements for the RAID Controller SASMF8I.
17 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations BIOS Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability . Usually kept as firmware (ROM based). The system BIOS on a server board is used to boot and control the system.
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 18 SAS Serial Attached SCSI. A serial, poi nt-to-po int, enterprise-level devi ce interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set .
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If you have not bought Intel SASMF8I yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Intel SASMF8I - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Intel SASMF8I you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Intel SASMF8I will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Intel SASMF8I, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Intel SASMF8I.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Intel SASMF8I. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Intel SASMF8I along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
