Raid Configuration Utilities; Features - Intel SRCS28X - RAID Controller User Manual

motherboards/server/. See also the tested hardware and operating system list for the Intel
Controller SRCS28X to make sure the RAID controller supports your operating system.
2.1.4

RAID Configuration Utilities

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configure arrays and logical drives. The utilities are listed in
this chapter.
For information on configuring RAID arrays and using the configuration and management tools,
refer to the Software User's Guide.
2.2

Features

This section highlights the features of the Intel
Controller SRCS28X offers the following:
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Provides eight internal Serial ATA ports
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Support the Serial ATA, Revision 1.0, specification and Serial ATA II Extensions to Serial ATA
1.0:
— Provide a 150 Mbytes/s and 300 Mbytes/s bus speed
— Use a low-cost, small 7-pin connector with thin, flexible cables
— Use low-voltage signalling levels to reduce current draw, EM emission, and signal
switching time
— Support enclosure management, using an I
enclosure processor
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Support the PCI-X Specification, Version 1.0a:
— Provide up to 64-bit, 133 MHz data transfers from the host system to the Intel
Controller SRCS28X
— Are backward compatible with previous implementations of the PCI specification
— Conform to the half-size PCI form factor
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RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 I/O Processor:
— Use an Intel 80331 to provide intelligent RAID management
— Provide hardware-based exclusive-OR generation and checking
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Support RAID Management tools that enable the user to:
— Configure logical disks and physical arrays
— Fail physical disks and logical arrays
— Rebuild data from failed drives while the system is still operational
— Specify the rebuild rate
— Perform online RAID level migration
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Provide an optional battery backup via a daughter card with battery and power circuitry
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Raid Controller SRCS28X provides several configuration utilities that you can use to
Section 2.2, "Features" on page 13
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