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- Page 1 ® Intel Integrated RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide Intel Order Number: G46367-004...
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Page 3: Preface
• Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID controller. ® • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and drive migration. • Appendix B provides safety instructions to be observed during installation... - Page 4 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules ........5 Beep Codes ........................5 ® Chapter 2: Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware Installation ....7 Requirements ........................7 Installing the RAID Controller ....................7 Configuring the RAID Controller .................... 9 Replacing a Controller ...................... - Page 6 Appendix B: Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions ........29 English ..........................31 Deutsch ..........................32 Français ..........................33 Español ..........................35 Italiano ..........................36 Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information .........39 Product Safety and EMC Compliance ................. 39 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
- Page 7 Figure 5. Hardware Block Diagram ..................13 Figure 6. Super Cap 2 Backup Unit with Bracket ..............15 ® Figure 7. Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 SAS/SATA Connectors ........16 ® Figure 8. Intel SAS/SATA Connector ..................18 Figure 9. LED Header ......................20 Figure 10.
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- Page 9 Table 8. Array Performance Features ..................21 Table 9. Fault Tolerance Features ..................22 Table 10. Actual Power Consumption Table ................23 Table 11. RAID Physical Drive Status ..................25 Table 12. RAID Virtual Drive Status ..................26 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 11: Chapter 1: Overview
As a third generation PCI Express* storage controller, the Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry level, midrange, and enterprise server platforms. The controller controls 8 external 6-Gb/s SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8088 Mini SAS x4 connectors and allows the use of expanders to connect up to 48 devices. -
Page 12: Intel Raid Controller Rs25Sb008
The RAID Controller is designed to fit various Intel Server Boards and systems. For the ® most up-to-date support list, see the Compatibility section under the link for this Intel RAID Controller at http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server. Protocol Support Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA II devices, or both using SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA II as follows: •... -
Page 13: Usability
Auto-detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild. There must be disk activity (I/O to the drive) for a missing drive to be marked as failed. • Auto-resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot (the Auto Rebuild feature must be enabled before virtual disk creation). Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... - Page 14 • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, and SMART monitor. ® • Failures are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options allow configuration-specific performance optimization: —...
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Page 15: Sas/Sata Features
To disable the alarm, choose Disable Alarm. To enable the alarm, choose Enable Alarm. To disable the alarm only until the next event or until next power cycle, choose Silence Alarm. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... - Page 16 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 17: Chapter 2: Intel Raid Controller Rs25Sb008 Hardware Installation
“Installing the RAID Controller”) Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Installing the RAID Controller To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. -
Page 18: Figure 1. Changing The Bracket
5. Configure and install the SAS/SATA Devices in the target external storage case. Refer to the documentation of the devices for any pre-installation configuration requirements. 6. Use SAS cables to connect the RAID controller to the target external storage case. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 19: Configuring The Raid Controller
After you press the keys to enter the Intel RAID BIOS Console 2 software, the ® firmware takes several seconds to initialize and then display the Intel RAID Controller number and firmware version. The numbering of the RAID controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. - Page 20 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 21: Chapter 3: Intel Raid Controller Rs25Sb008 Characteristics
Memory Board Connector J5B1 and is secured by one screw. It provides a 20-pin connector for remote Super Cap 2 module installation support. Figure 4. Cache Memory Board Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 22: Table 1. Jumper Description
The memory board can be connected to Super Cap 2 module, which is the cache memory backup unit. J6A1 UART connector for the 4-pin connector Reserved for factory use. expander Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 23: Figure 5. Hardware Block Diagram
Figure 5. Hardware Block Diagram Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 24: Major Components
® The Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 has a 1GB memory board connected to it at factory, which integrated DDR3 1333 MHz ECC SDRAM memory. This DIMM is connected directly to the memory controller interface bus of the ROC and serves as storage for the executable code transferred from the flash. -
Page 25: Diagnostic Components
(While traditional battery backup unit is required to be replaced after used for one ® year, or when 500 learn cycles are reached.) In the Intel RAID Controller RS25SB080 packaging kit, there is also a mounting bracket for holding the Super Cap 2 backup unit.See below figure for reference only. -
Page 26: Sas/Sata Connectors
The drive failure tones repeat until the problem is corrected, or until the alarm is silenced or disabled. The alarm can be silenced or disabled on the controller’s properties page in ® the BIOS Console or by using the failed drive options pane in the Intel RAID Web Console 2. -
Page 27: Table 2. Sff-8088 Connector J1A3 Pin List
Table 2. SFF-8088 Connector J1A3 Pin List Table 3. SFF-8088 Connector J1B1 Pin List Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 28: Super Cap 2 Connector Pin-Out
Pin # Name Description P12V 12V Power Ground BATT_PRSNT Battery Present Ground P1V8 1.8V Power Ground P3V3 3.3V Power Ground VBB_DDR_MEM DDR/DDRII Power Ground P3V3_STBY 3.3V auxiliary power Ground I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 29: Pci Interface
® The Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 must be installed into a standard x8 or larger PCI Express* slot that complies with the PCI Express Specification, Revision 3.0. The controller is backward-compatible with PCI Express* 1.0/2.0 and with x8 or larger slots that are wired with x1, x2, and x4 PCI Express* lanes. -
Page 30: Serial Uart Header
Figure 9. LED Header Serial UART Header Table 6. UART Connector Pin-out Pin # Name Description UART0_TX UART TX SIGNAL (3.3V Signaling) Ground UART0_RX UART RX SIGNAL (3.3V Signaling) P3V3_DUAL +3.3Vdc Power Figure 10. UART Connector Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
Table 8. Array Performance Features ® Specification Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 Up to 8.0 GT/s per PCI Express* lane Host data transfer rate Drive data transfer rate Up to 6.0 Gigabit/sec per PHY Maximum scatter/gather 80 elements Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 32: Fault Tolerance
Backup Unit Super Cap 2 cache backup unit • Up to 48 hours of data retention, longer life time than battery backup unit • Drive Replacement Auto detection of failure • Hot-plug • Hot-swap Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 33: Electrical Characteristics
Activity and fault LEDs • Multiple retries • ® Logs in NVRAM, event log, CIM, Smart, Intel RAID Web Console 2 Electrical Characteristics All power is supplied to the adapter via the PCI Express 3.3V and 12V rail. Necessary Voltages are provided by onboard switching regulator circuitry operating off of 12V and 3.3V rails. -
Page 34: Thermal And Atmospheric Characteristics
The RAID controller in this document is qualified to get Microsoft Windows* Winqual certification (WHQL) at product launch. Supported Device Technology ® The various device technologies supported by the Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 is described in the subsections that follow. Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices ®... -
Page 35: Sas Expander Support
The Intel RAID Controller RS25SB008 supports LSI* expanders, Vitesse SAS expanders, and PMC expanders that are used as a component in Intel and 3rd party enclosures. Other expanders may be supported post launch, based on market conditions and customer requirements. -
Page 36: Sas Bus And Id Mapping
RAID Controller Drive Limitations Only drives that comply with the SAS and SATA specification extensions are supported. SAS Bus and ID Mapping Devices on the SAS bus are persistently mapped based on a SAS address. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 37: Appendix A: Drive Roaming And Drive Migration Install
6. Install the server cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 7. Plug in and power on the system. The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives (COD). Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 38: Drive Migration
9. Install the server cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10. Plug in and power on the system. When you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 39: Appendix B: Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions
When working inside your computer: • Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself, except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Intel documentation. Always follow installation and service instructions closely. • Turn off your computer and any peripherals. - Page 40 • When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging. • Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 41: English
4. Insert and lock the padlock to the system to prevent unauthorized access inside the system. 5. Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 42: Deutsch
Lesen Sie zunächst sämtliche Warn- und Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument, bevor Sie eine der Anweisungen ausführen. Beachten Sie hierzu auch die Sicherheitshinweise zu Intel-Serverplatinen und -Servergehäusen auf der Ressourcen-CD oder unter http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Der Wechselstrom des Systems wird durch den Ein-/Aus-Schalter für Gleichstrom nicht ausgeschaltet. -
Page 43: Français
Lisez attention toutes les consignes de sécurité et les mises en garde indiquées dans ce ® document avant de suivre toute instruction. Consultez Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information sur le CD Resource CD ou bien rendez-vous sur le site ... - Page 44 4. Remettez le cadenas en place et verrouillez-le afin de prévenir tout accès non autorisé à l'intérieur du système. 5. Rebranchez tous les cordons d'alimentation c. a. et câbles externes au système. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 45: Español
Para ello: 1. Desbloquee y extraiga el bloqueo de seguridad de la parte posterior del sistema, si se ha instalado uno. 2. Extraiga y guarde todos los tornillos de las tapas.Extraiga las tapas. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 46: Italiano
Il cavo è considerato il dispositivo d'interruzione dell'alimentazione principale (in c.a.). La presa alla quale si collega il sistema deve essere installata vicino all'unità e deve essere facilmente accessibile. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide... - Page 47 Se il sistema è stato a lungo in funzione, il microprocessore e il dissipatore di calore potrebbero essere surriscaldati. Fare attenzione alla presenza di piedini appuntiti e parti taglienti sulle schede e sul telaio. È consigliabile l'uso di guanti di protezione. Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 49: Appendix C: Regulatory And Certification Information
This Intel RAID Controller has been evaluated for regulatory compliance as an Intel end system, and is included as part of the end system certification. For information on end system certification, refer to the product regulatory certification for the end system level product. - Page 50 Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide...