Table Of Contents - Intel RMS2MH080 Hardware User's Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................ iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of SAS and SATA .................................................................................................... 1
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Intel Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 ........................................................................ 2
Protocol Support ............................................................................................................ 2
Operating System Support ............................................................................................ 3
Usability ......................................................................................................................... 3
Redundancy and Error Handling ................................................................................... 4
SAS/SATA Features ...................................................................................................... 5
Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules ....................................... 5
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Intel Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 Hardware Installation ...................... 7
Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the RAID Module .................................................................................................... 7
Configuring the RAID Module ..............................................................................................10
Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch .........................................................10
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Intel Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 Characteristics ............................... 11
Major Components ..............................................................................................................12
LSI* SAS2108 ROC .....................................................................................................12
Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................13
Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................13
NVSRAM .....................................................................................................................13
SDRAM (Cache) ..........................................................................................................13
Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................14
SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................15
BBU Connector Pin-out ...............................................................................................18
I2C Connector Pin-Out ................................................................................................19
Host Board Interface ....................................................................................................19
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................22
Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................23
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................24
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................24
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................25
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................25
Operating Certifications .......................................................................................................25
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