Embedded Software Raid Support; Intel ® Embedded Server Raid Technology 2 (Esrt2); Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology (Rste); Table 30. Intel - Intel R2000LT2 Technical Product Specification

Storage Controller Options Overview
6.2

Embedded Software RAID Support

The system supports two embedded software RAID options:
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Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW
RAID technology
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Using the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility, accessed during system POST, options are available to
enable/disable SW RAID, and select which embedded software RAID option to use.
6.2.1 Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2)
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Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
(ESRT2) include the following:
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Based on LSI* MegaRAID Software Stack
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Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization
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Supported RAID Levels – 0,1,5,10
4 & 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
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Upgrade Key
4 & 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
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Key
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Maximum drive support = 8
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Open Source Compliance = Binary Driver (includes Partial Source files) or Open Source
using MDRAID layer in Linux
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OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*, SLES, other Linux
variants using partial source builds
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Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux GUI and CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI
6.2.2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
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Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
include the following:
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Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization
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Supported RAID Levels – 0,1,5,10
- 4 Port SATA RAID 5 available standard (no option key required)
- 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
Key
No SAS RAID 5 support
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Maximum drive support = 32 (in arrays with 8 port SAS), 16 (in arrays with 4 port SAS),
128 (JBOD)
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Open Source Compliance = Yes (uses MDRAID)
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Intel® Server System R2000LH2/T2 Product Family TPS
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
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RAID C600
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RAID C600 Upgrade
RAID C600 Upgrade
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