Hard Disk Drives - Intel S5500HCV - Server Board Motherboard Service Manual

IT/IR RAID Mode
Supports entry hardware RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID10/10E and native SAS pass through mode.
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Intel ESRTII Mode
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The Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II (Intel
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is needed with Intel
activation key is placed on the SAS Software RAID 5 connector located on the Intel
AXX4SASMOD. For installation instructions, see the documentation included with the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD
and the activation key.
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When Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled with the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD, enclosure
management is provided through the SAS_SGPIO or SES connector on the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD when a
cable is attached between this connector and the backplane or I
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NOTE
For help with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, refer to the Intel
Product Specification.
For information on how to configure RAID, see the RAID software user's guide at:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/howto.htm
For information about configure IT/IR RAID, see the IT/IR RAID software user's guide at:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/howto.htm
For help with enclosure management cabling, see the Enclosure Management Cabling Guide for Pedestal Systems
with Hot-swap Drive Backplanes. This guide is available at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/compat.htm
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Intel RAID Activation Key
You can purchase and install the Intel
server board or the Intel
you can install an Intel
Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD, you can install an Intel
key connector of the SAS module card.

Hard Disk Drives

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The Intel Server Board S5520HC / S5500HCV support different hard disk driver options.
USB or Serial SATA (SATA) Solid State Drives
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Serial SATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS):
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Supports for SATA Hard Disk Drive: Six on-board SATA ports at 1.5 Gbps and 3 Gbps.
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Supports for SAS or SATA Hard Disk Drives: Four SAS ports via optional Intel
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AXX4SASMOD at 1.5 Gbps (SATA) and 3 Gbps (SATA and SAS).
Intel® Server Board S5520HC and S5500HCV Service Guide
ESRTII, you must install the optional Intel
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RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 to enable Software RAID 5 support on your
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SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD. For the Intel
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RAID Activation Key (AXXRAKSW5) in the SATA RAID 5 Key connector. For the Intel
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ESRTII) feature provides RAID modes 0, 1, and 10. If RAID 5
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RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 accessory. This
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C interface.
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Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV Technical
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Server Board S5520HC / S5500HCV,
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RAID Activation Key (AXXRAKSW5) in the SAS RAID 5
Server Board Features
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SAS Entry RAID Module
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SAS Entry RAID Module
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SAS