Functional Architecture
•
®
Intel
Embedded Server RAID Technology II Option ROM
®
•
Intel
Embedded Server RAID Technology II drivers, most recent revision
•
At least two SATA hard disk drives
®
3.4.1.1.1
Intel
Embedded Server RAID Technology II Option ROM
®
The Intel
Embedded Server RAID Technology II for SATA Option ROM provides a pre-
operating system user interface for the Intel
implementation and provides the ability to use an Intel
volume as a boot disk and detect any faults in the Intel
volume(s).
3.4.1.2
Onboard SATA Storage Mode Matrix
®
SW RAID = Intel
Embedded Server RAID Technology II (ESRTII)
Storage
Storage Mode*
Controller
Enhanced
Compatibility
Onboard
SATA
Controller
(ICH10R)
AHCI
SW RAID
* Select in BIOS Setup: "SATA Mode" Option on Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen
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Intel® Server Boards S5520HC, S5500HCV, and S5520HCT TPS
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
Table 7. Onboard SATA Storage Mode Matrix
RAID Types and
Description
Levels Supported
6 SATA ports at
N/A
Native mode
6 SATA ports:
port 0, 1, 2, 3 at
IDE Legacy
N/A
mode, port 4, 5
at Native mode
6 SATA ports
using the
Advanced Host
N/A
Controller
Interface
SW RAID 0/1/10
standard
6 SATA Ports
SW RAID 5 with
optional
AXXRAKSW5
Intel order number E39529-013
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
Driver
Management
Software
Chipset driver
or operating
system
N/A
embedded
Broad OS
support
Chipset driver
or operating
system
N/A
embedded
Broad OS
support
AHCI driver
or OS
embedded
N/A
Broad OS
support
ESRTII Driver
Microsoft
Intel
Windows*
Web
and selected
Console 2
Linux*
Versions only
RAID
RAID
Software
User's Guide
N/A
N/A
AXX6DRV3GR
AXX4DRV3GR
N/A
®
Intel
RAID
®
RAID
Software
User's
Guide
Revision 1.8
Compatible
Backplane