Table Of Contents - Intel SRCS14L - RAID Controller User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Acronyms ..............................................................................................................5
1.2 Documentation Conventions ................................................................................. 6
1.3 Product Overview .................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Operating System Support ....................................................................................6
1.5 List of Features...................................................................................................... 6
2 Hardware ...........................................................................................................................8
2.1 Physical Layout ..................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Major Components ................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9
2.3 Architecture Features (HW).................................................................................13
2.4 Electrical Characteristics .....................................................................................13
2.5 Environmental Specifications ..............................................................................13
2.6 Supported Hard Drive Technology ......................................................................13
3 Software ..........................................................................................................................14
3.1 Software Architecture Overview ..........................................................................14
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
4 RAID Functionality and Features..................................................................................17
4.1 Hierarchy .............................................................................................................17
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.1.7
4.2 Utilities and Tools ................................................................................................21
4.3 RAID Features.....................................................................................................22
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
Technical Product Specification
Intel® 80303® Intelligent I/O Processor ................................................... 8
Intel® Smart 3 FlashFile™ Flash Memory ............................................... 9
SDRAM (Cache)....................................................................................... 9
SATA Controllers...................................................................................... 9
Audible Alarm ...........................................................................................9
SATA Connectors...................................................................................10
PCI Interface ..........................................................................................10
SRCS14L Jumpers.................................................................................10
Diagnostic Features ...............................................................................11
User Interface.........................................................................................15
System Management .............................................................................15
Common Layers .....................................................................................16
RAID Firmware.......................................................................................16
Level 1: Physical Drives .........................................................................17
Level 2: Logical Drives ...........................................................................17
Level 3: Array Drives ..............................................................................17
Level 4: Host Drives ...............................................................................18
RAID Host/Array Drive Statuses ............................................................19
Logical Drive Statuses............................................................................20
RAID Controller Drive Limitations (Host, Array, Logical, and Physical) .20
RAID Level Support................................................................................22
Caching ..................................................................................................22
Hot Fix (Spare) Disks .............................................................................24
Auto-detection of Hot-Plug Disk Drives in a Non-Intelligent Drive Enclo-
sure25
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