Table Of Contents - Intel SRCU31A - Server RAID U3-1A Controller User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction and General Information
Intended Audience.............................................................................................................. 13
RAID Levels ....................................................................................................................... 13
RAID 0 - Data Striping ............................................................................................... 13
RAID 1 - Disk Mirroring.............................................................................................. 14
RAID 4 - Data Striping with a Dedicated Parity Drive ................................................. 15
RAID 5 - Data Striping with Striped Parity.................................................................. 16
RAID 10 - Combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0 .......................................................... 17
Chaining ............................................................................................................................. 18
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon ................................................................ 18
Configuring a Chaining Set Using StorCon+ .............................................................. 18
Levels of Drive Hierarchy Within the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware ................... 19
Level 1....................................................................................................................... 19
Level 2....................................................................................................................... 19
Level 3....................................................................................................................... 19
Level 4....................................................................................................................... 20
Transparency of Host Drives .............................................................................................. 20
Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc........................................................................... 21
2 Getting Started
What is the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 Firmware? ....................................................... 23
Standard Firmware .................................................................................................... 23
RAID Hardware Installation and Setup ............................................................................... 24
Minimum Hardware Requirements............................................................................. 24
Install a High Profile Backplate to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 ........................ 24
Installing and Removing the SDRAM ......................................................................... 24
Installing the SDRAM ........................................................................................ 24
Removing the SDRAM ...................................................................................... 24
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 in the Intel Server Board............................ 24
Attach SCSI Cables ................................................................................................... 25
Programming the FLASH Memory ............................................................................. 25
Recover the Firmware in the FLASH Memory ................................................... 26
SCSI Termination ...................................................................................................... 27
Termination ....................................................................................................... 27
Choosing a Configuration .......................................................................................... 28
How Many Hard Disk Drives Should Be Integrated Into the Disk Array?............ 28
What Level of Redundancy is Needed? ............................................................ 28
Are Hot Fix Drives Needed?.............................................................................. 29
Intel RAID Controller Hardware Features................................................................... 29
Architecture Features (HW)............................................................................... 29
SCSI Technology .............................................................................................. 30
Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................... 30
Environmental Specifications ............................................................................ 30
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