Intel SRCS14L - RAID Controller User Manual
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- Page 1 ® Intel Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Four-port Low Profile Serial ATA RAID Controller Technical Product Specification, Version 1.0 November 2002 Order Number: 251526-001...
- Page 2 No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
List of Features...................... 6 Hardware ...........................8 Physical Layout ..................... 8 Major Components ....................8 2.2.1 Intel® 80303® Intelligent I/O Processor ........... 8 2.2.2 Intel® Smart 3 FlashFile™ Flash Memory ..........9 2.2.3 SDRAM (Cache)..................9 2.2.4 SATA Controllers..................9 2.2.5 Audible Alarm ...................9 2.2.6... - Page 4 Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 4.3.5 Auto-declare Hot Fix (Spare) Drive ............25 4.3.6 RAID Array Drive Roaming ..............25 4.3.7 On-line RAID Array Configurations ............25 4.3.8 Background Initialization and Instant Availability........27 4.3.9 PCI Hot Plug ..................27 Certifications and Supported Technologies..............
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Page 5: Introduction
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Introduction Acronyms The following acronyms may be used throughout this document. Table 1. Common Acronyms (Sheet 1 of 2) Acronym Description Application Programmer Interface Dynamic Linked Library Generic term to reference either MS-DOS* or ROM-DOS Desktop Management Interface –... -
Page 6: Documentation Conventions
Each term represents the physical PCB that integrates all the components of the RAID PCI add-in card. Product Overview ® The SRCS14L is a PCI-based, low-profile, four-port SATA RAID controller. It utilizes the Intel 80303 Intelligent I/O processor, two Silicon Image* Sil3112A SATA controllers, and Intel Integrated RAID software. Operating System Support The following operating systems are fully validated and supported: •... - Page 7 Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L • Instant availability and background initialization • Automatic rebuild with private (dedicated) or pooled (global) hot fix (spare) drives • Variable data strip size configurable per array • 64MB of ECC SDRAM support • Read/write controller caching •...
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Page 8: Hardware
Intelligent I/O Processor ® ® The SRCS14L features the Intel 80303 I/O processor. The core processor, PCI-to-PCI bridge, and Memory Controller are particularly useful in RAID applications. For more information on the Intel 80303 memory controller unit, visit http://developer.intel.com/design/iio/docs/iop303.htm. Technical Product Specification... -
Page 9: Intel® Smart 3 Flashfile™ Flash Memory
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 2.2.1.1 Processor Core The 80303 uses the 80960JT-100 core. The core processor runs at 100 MHz with an internal 64-bit 100 MHz PCI bus. Among other features, it contains a 128-bit register bus, 16Kbyte two-way instruction cache, 4Kbyte direct-mapped data cache, 1Kbyte zero wait state data RAM, and single clock execution of most instructions. -
Page 10: Sata Connectors
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 2.2.6 SATA Connectors The SRCS14L provides four SATA signal connectors. 2.2.7 PCI Interface The SRCS14L has a 64-bit/66MHz PCI interface. The PCI connector is universally keyed for 3.3v or 5v signaling and is PCI 2.2 compliant. The controller is designed for optimal performance when inserted in a 64-bit/66MHz PCI expansion slot;... -
Page 11: Diagnostic Features
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Table 2. Controller Jumper Settings Jumper Block Jumper Position Definition IOP is in reset mode with firmware recovery Jumper on pins [1-2] enabled. Jumper on pins [2-3] IOP is in normal run mode. No jumpers IOP is in normal run mode. -
Page 12: Beep Sequences
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Table 4. Beep Sequences Beep Sequence Meaning beep - pause - beep, beep, Controller startup was successful. beep RAID controller has a problem. A possible cause is disk failure. To diagnose the problem, run the Storage Console to check the status of the RAID controller beep, beep, beep, beep, .. -
Page 13: Architecture Features (Hw)
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Architecture Features (HW) Table 5. Hardware Architecture Component Features I/O Microprocessor The 80303 processor: 100MHz, RISC 64-bit core Cache Memory 3.3V unbuffered, PC100, ECC SDRAM. 64MB embedded not upgradeable Flash Memory 3.3v, 32Mb (4MB) flash memory chip is used to store the RAID firmware I/O interface (PCI) PCI 2.2 compliant, universally keyed for 3.3 and 5 volt PCI slots... -
Page 14: Software
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Software Software Architecture Overview Figure 4. RAID Software Stack Architecture Block Diagram To Remote StorCons StorCon+ Storage SNMP Storage IIR Service Extension Windows Console Console / IIRD Agent (StorCon) (GUI) API (ROM) Install PCI BIOS... -
Page 15: User Interface
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Note: The architecture block diagram in Figure 4: RAID Software Stack Architecture Block Diagram is a generalization. Its goal is to cover all OS implementations. Certain blocks may or may not be relevant to each specific OS. -
Page 16: Common Layers
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 3.1.3 Common Layers 3.1.3.1 PCI BIOS The PCI BIOS is the Expansion ROM software as defined in the PCI specification. It performs IIR initialization from host system memory during POST. 3.1.3.2 IIR API The IIR API is a C++ class library consisting of OS-independent classes and methods. This layer encapsulates sequences of lower level C library API functions and builds OS independent data structures used for communicating with the HBA. -
Page 17: Raid Functionality And Features
A fundamental purpose of a RAID system is to present a usable (with some level of redundancy) data storage medium (or drive) to a host operating system. In accomplishing this, the Intel RAID firmware is based on a four level hierarchal model. Each level has its own drives associated with it. -
Page 18: Level 4: Host Drives
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L • RAID 4 drives • RAID 5 drives • RAID 10 drives You can manually create an array drive by using two or more logical drives that were manually created at level 2. This action combines the original host drives associated with each of the logical drives into a single host drive at a chosen RAID level. -
Page 19: Raid Host/Array Drive Statuses
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 4.1.5 RAID Host/Array Drive Statuses Table 8 lists the available states of RAID Host and Array Drives. Table 8. Host Array Drive Statuses Drive Status Attribute Drive Type Redundant Description Newly defined array prior to build... -
Page 20: Logical Drive Statuses
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 4.1.6 Logical Drive Statuses Table 9. Logical Drive Statuses Drive Status Attribute Description Ready The drive is operational and functioning normal. Missing The drive is missing or no longer detected by the RAID controller. Fault The drive is no longer operating within expected parameters. -
Page 21: Utilities And Tools
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Utilities and Tools Table 11. Utilities And Tools Management/Monitoring Description Actions • Can be launched during This is a text-based UI that allows full Boot up, <Ctrl>+<G>, or management and monitoring of the RAID within host OS Storage Console (StorCon) controller and its subsystem. -
Page 22: Raid Features
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Table 11. Utilities And Tools Firmware Description Actions • Is accessed via DOS utility Utility that allows the updating of the • Is accessed via the Storage controller’s firmware using: Console during boot up • DOS utility for major updates (e.g. -
Page 23: Supported Cache Settings
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Caching can be enabled on the controller, which sets caching on all the RAID array/host drives configured on the controller. This mode of caching utilizes the memory that is located on the controller (SDRAM that is either embedded or an inserted DIMM module). The other caching mode is enabling the caching feature of the hard disk drives. -
Page 24: Hot Fix (Spare) Disks
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Table 13. Supported Cache Settings Cache Setting Cache Configuration Description Disk Cache Controller Cache Delayed Write • Read • Cache • • Disk Read Write, Controller Read Write Write _ diabled/off Legend • enabled/on •_ either 4.3.3... -
Page 25: Auto-Declare Hot Fix (Spare) Drive
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 4.3.4 Auto-detection of Hot-Plug Disk Drives in a Non-Intelligent Drive Enclosure This is a special feature that allows the use of non-intelligent disk enclosures (requires truly hot- pluggable disk drives and backplane connectors) as though they were intelligent enclosures. This feature is configurable and allows the user to set up non-intelligent enclosures to detect the insertion or removal of hot plug disk drives and report the event to the RAID firmware. - Page 26 Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L This is the simplest method. The user just creates a new host drive from available physical disk drives that are connected to the RAID controller (the assumption here is that there were disk drives that were already connected but unused or there were new disk drives inserted into open slots in a...
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Page 27: Background Initialization And Instant Availability
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L 4.3.8 Background Initialization and Instant Availability The initialization of RAID array drives is done in the background. Array drives have a status of build during this process and are immediately accessible to the host OS if the host OS supports online capacity expansion. -
Page 28: Certifications And Supported Technologies
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Certifications and Supported Technologies OS Certifications The product will be validated with the latest vendor OS certification test suites. Pre-submission tests will be passed and the certifications listed in Table 15 will be submitted to the proper submission process as required per OS. -
Page 29: Electronic Regulatory Agencies Certifications (Hardware)
Plus, the users manual shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Intel Corp. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. UL Accessory UL/UL-Canada Accessory U.S.A. - Page 30 Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity statement, Declaration of plus CE mark, plus the following Conformity (DoC) CE mark on board or European EN55022:1998 (including translations), This to the EMC alternately, CE mark on Union Class A product follows the provisions of directive.
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Page 31: Supported Specifications And Standards
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Supported Specifications and Standards Table 17. Supported Standards and Specifications Specification/Standard Details BIOS Boot Specification ver 1.01 http://www.phoenix.com/PlatSS/PDFs/specs-bbs101.pdf PnP BIOS Specification 1.0a http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/pnp/default.asp • The product supports booting from a CD-ROM based on the “El Torito”... -
Page 32: Technical Drawings And Diagrams
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Technical Drawings and Diagrams Figure 5. Controller PBA Drawing, Front View Figure 6. Controller PBA Drawing, Back View Technical Product Specification... -
Page 33: Appendices
Intel® Integrated RAID Controller SRCS14L Appendices Referenced Documentation Table 18. Referenced Documentation Document Title Order # SRCS14L Hardware Installation and User’s Guide 251554-001 Software Installation and User’s Guide 273479-002 BIOS Boot Messages TBD. Technical Product Specification...