Table Of Contents - Intel RMSP3AD16OF Hardware User's Manual

Intel® RAID Modules RMSP3AD160F, RMSP3CD080F and RMSP3HD080E Hardware User Guide
1. Preface...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 About This Document ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Document Organization ................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Product Support Collaterals ......................................................................................................................................... 2
1. Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2. Intel® Tri-Mode RAID Module General Features ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Benefits of the SAS Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Benefits of the NVM Express (NVMe) Interface .................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Intel® Tri-Mode RAID Module Features .................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 SAS Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.2 SATA III Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4.3 NVMe Interface Features ............................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4.4 Usability Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.5 Flexibility Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.6 Drive Roaming ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4.7 Drive Migration ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.4.8 Safety Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5 Intel® Tri-Mode RAID Module Feature Set ........................................................................................................... 12
2.6 Data Protection Features ............................................................................................................................................ 13
2.7 Fault Tolerance Features ............................................................................................................................................. 14
2.8 Array Performance Features ...................................................................................................................................... 14
2.9 Drive Support Limits ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.10 Over temperature protection .................................................................................................................................... 15
2.11 UART Interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.12 Optional Intel® RAID Maintenance Free Backup Unit (RMFBU) ................................................................... 16
3. Intel® Tri-Mode RAID Module Detailed Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3AD160F Description .............................................................................................. 17
3.1.1 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3AD160F Dimensions .............................................................................................. 19
3.1.2 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3AD160F Electrical, Thermal and Atmospheric Requirements ............. 20
3.1.3 Intel® RAID module RMSP3AD160F Power Consumption ............................................................................ 20
3.2 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3CD080F ....................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.1 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3CD160F Dimensions .............................................................................................. 23
3.2.2 Intel® RAID module RMSP3CD080F Power Consumption ............................................................................ 24
3.3 Intel® RAID module RMSP3HD080E ....................................................................................................................... 25
3.3.1 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3HD080E Dimensions.............................................................................................. 27
3.3.2 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3HD080E Electrical, Thermal and Atmospheric Requirements ............. 28
3.3.3 Intel® RAID Module RMSP3HD080E Power Consumption ............................................................................ 28
4. Connectivity and Drive Support ................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.1 Connectivity and Drive Support ............................................................................................................................... 29
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