Table Of Contents - Intel AXXRMS2AF080 Hardware User's Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................ iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of SAS and SATA .................................................................................................... 1
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Intel RMS2AF040 and RMS2AF080 .................................................................................... 2
Protocol Support ............................................................................................................ 3
Operating System Support ............................................................................................ 3
Usability ......................................................................................................................... 3
Redundancy and Error Handling ................................................................................... 4
SAS/SATA Features of the LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip ..................................... 5
Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules ....................................... 5
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Intel Integrated RAID Module RMS2AF0x0 Hardware Installation ....................... 7
Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the RAID Module .................................................................................................... 7
Configuring the RAID Module ..............................................................................................10
Replacing a Controller, Resolving a Config Mismatch .........................................................10
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Intel Integrated RAID Module RMS2AF0x0 Characteristics ............................... 11
Major Components ..............................................................................................................14
LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip ...............................................................................14
Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................15
Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................15
NVSRAM .....................................................................................................................15
Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................15
SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................15
Host Board Interface ....................................................................................................18
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................20
Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................21
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................22
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................23
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................23
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................23
Operating Certifications .......................................................................................................23
Supported Device Technology .............................................................................................23
Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices ...........................................................................24
SAS Expander Support ...............................................................................................24
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