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Page 1: Hardware Guide
® Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide Intel Order Number: E33256-001 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... - Page 2 Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
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Page 3: Audience
Preface ® This is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I, which can be used for SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD. - Page 4 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...
- Page 5 Figure 1. Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I into a PCI Express* Slot........................8 Figure 2. Connecting the Disk Drive..................9 Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector ..........10 Figure 4. Card Layouts......................12 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Characteristics ...... 12 Technical Specifications ......................13 Array Performance Features ..................14 Fault Tolerance ......................15 Electrical Characteristics .....................16 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ..............16 Safety Characteristics ....................17 A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations ............... 18 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... - Page 8 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...
- Page 9 Table 2. Specifications ......................14 Table 3. Array Performance Features ..................14 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features ..................15 Table 5. Maxium Power Requirements ...................16 Table 6. Environmental Specifications ..................16 Table 7. Storage and Transit Specifications ................16 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...
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Page 10: Chapter 1, Overview
Overview ® This chapter provides a general overview of the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. It consists of the following sections: • Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features • Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ® The Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Storage Adapter is a high-performance intelligent PCI Express* SAS RAID controller. -
Page 11: Usability
— Online RAID level migration (upgrade of RAID mode, may require OCE). — Drive migration. — Drive roaming. — No reboot necessary after expansion. • An upgradeable Flash ROM interface. • Allows for staggered spin up, hot plug, lower power consumption. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 12: Redundancy And Error Handling
• Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware, SMART monitor, SAF-TE controller. ® • Failures are logged in NVRAM, viewable from OS Event Log, Intel RAID Web Console 2; CIM, LEDs, and via alarm. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed, redundancy: —... -
Page 13: Sas And Sata Features
• Migrations supported are: RAID 1 to RAID 0, RAID 5 to RAID 0. • With OCE, migrations supported are RAID 0 to RAID 1, RAID 0 to RAID 5, RAID 1 to RAID 5. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 14: Operating System Support
Note: The operating systems supported by this controller may not be supported by your server board. See the tested operating system list for your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See also the tested hardware and operating system list for the RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I to make sure the RAID card supports your operating system. - Page 15 The point-to-point SATA architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...
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Page 16: Chapter 2, Intel ® Raid Controller Srcsasph16I Hardware Installation
® Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Installation ® This chapter describes the procedures used to install the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I with internal and external connectors. Requirements The following items are required to install a RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I: ® • An Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. -
Page 17: Figure 1. Inserting The Intel ® Raid Controller Srcsasph16I Into A Pci Express* Slot
Figure 1. Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Connect the provided internal cables into the adapter using the 4-port combined end. Make sure the controller and cables are properly attached. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 18: Figure 2. Connecting The Disk Drive
9. Turn the power on to the server and hard drives. As the server powers up, listen to be sure that the SAS and SATA devices are powered up before or at the same time as the computer boots. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 19: Figure 3. Sas And Sata Plugs And Sas Backplane Connector
Serial A TA SAS Secondary Physical Link Power SATA/SAS Primary SATA Physical Link Physical Link Note: SA TA backplane connectors will NOT accept SAS drives Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 20: Configuring The Storage Adapter
2. Select Configure—>View/Add Configuration. This allows viewing of the NVRAM and drive configurations. 3. Select the configuration on disk because the drives contain the correct configuration. 4. Press <Esc> and select YES to update the NVRAM. 5. Exit and reboot. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 21: Figure 4. Card Layouts
Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Characteristics ® This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and Table 1 describes them. Figure 4. Card Layout Table 1. Jumper Descriptions... -
Page 22: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications ® The design and implementation of the Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy, and the effects of electrostatic discharge. See the appendices for regulatory marks and certifications. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 23: Array Performance Features
® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. Table 2 lists the specifications for the Intel Table 2. Specifications ® Specification Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I ® Processor Intel 80333 I/O processor at 500 MHz (PCI Controller) Operating Voltage +3.3 V, +12 V Card Size Full-height PCI Express* adapter card size (6.6 inches by 4.2 inches) -
Page 24: Fault Tolerance
Automatic at drive failure; dedicated per array; global per array; auto- Hot Spares resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot Error Checking and Parity generation and checking, automatic consistency checking; patrol Indication reads; activity and fault LEDs Power Conservation Staggered spin-up, lower power requirements. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 25: Electrical Characteristics
Temperature range -30 degrees Centigrade to +80 degrees Centigrade (dry bulb) without battery Temperature range 0 degrees Centigrade to 45 degrees Centigrade (dry bulb) with battery Relative humidity range 5% to 90 % noncondensing Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 26: Safety Characteristics
Korean MIC, Taiwan BSMI, and Japan VCCI. The adapter meets the requirements of CISPR Class B. Both the adapter and battery are CCSA C22.2, No. 60950-1, UL60950-1 First Edition listed accessory, UL filenumber E257743. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... -
Page 27: Glossary Of Terms And Abbreviations
A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used Devices with a computer and under the computer’s control. SCSI peripherals are controlled ® through a SAS Intel RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide... - Page 28 SAS and SATA devices. SAS Device Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable. This includes SAS storage adapters (host adapters) and SAS peripherals. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide...