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Intel
RAID Controller RS2PI008
®
Quick Start User's Guide
This guide contains step-by-step instructions for installing
the Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008 and information on
using the BIOS setup utility to configure a single logical
drive array and install the driver into the operating system.
For more advanced RAID configurations, or to install with other
operating systems, please refer to the Hardware User's Guide.
These guides and other supporting documents
(including a list of supported server boards) are also located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.
If you are not familiar with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures used
during system integration, see your Hardware Guide for complete ESD
procedures. For more details on Intel
RAID controllers, see:
®
www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder.
Read all cautions and warnings first before starting your RAID Controller integration.
What you will need to begin
Warning
Read all caution and safety
•
SAS 2.0 or SATA II hard disk drives (backward compatible to support
statements in this document
SAS 1.0 hard disk drives)
•
Intel
RAID Controller RS2PI008
before performing any of the
®
®
•
instructions. Also see the Intel
Server board with an x8 PCI Express* Generation 2 slot (backward compatible
to support an x8 or x16 PCI Express* Generation 1 slot)
Server Board and Server Chassis
Safety Information document at:
•
Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2PI008 Resource CD
•
http://support.intel.com/support/
Operating system installation media: Microsoft Windows Server 2003*,
Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Vista*, Red Hat*
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770
.htm
for complete safety information.
Enterprise Linux, or SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server
Warning
1
Installation and service of
Check the Bracket Height
this product should only be
performed by qualified service
A
Determine whether the full-height bracket will fit
personnel to avoid risk of injury from
in the server's PCI back plate.
electrical shock or energy hazard.
Full-height
B
Your RAID controller ships with the full-height
Bracket
bracket. If the low-profile bracket is required,
Caution
unscrew the two fasteners holding the green
board to the silver bracket.
Observe normal ESD
[Electrostatic Discharge]
procedures during system
integration to avoid possible
damage to server board and/or
other components.
Tools Required
D
Line up the low-profile bracket with the board,
Low-profile
making sure the two holes align.
Bracket
Phillips*
Anti-static
screwdriver
wrist strap
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subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property
of others. Copyright © 2009, Intel Corporation. All rights
reserved.
E64394-001
E
Replace and tighten
the two screws.
2
Install the RAID Controller
A
Power down the system and disconnect the
power cord.
B
Remove the system cover and any
other pieces to access the
PCI Express* slot.
C
Remove the bracket.
Audible Alarm Information
For information about the audible alarm and
how to silence or disable it, see the reverse
side of this document.
Choosing the Right RAID Level
RAID
D1
0
D3
D4
D5
D7
D1
1
D2
D4
D3
D4
D1
5
D3
D4
P
D7
D1
6
D3
D4
P1
P2
R1
D1
10
D4
D3
D5
D7
D1
50
D3
D4
P
D7
P1
P2
D4
D9
D13
60
P1
P2
D4
D11
D15
3
Connect the RAID Controller
A
Configure and install the external SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or both.
Refer to the target device documentation for any preinstallation
configuration requirements.
B
Connect the RAID Controller to the external SAS Devices,
SATA II Devices, or both.
Refer to the target device documentation for devices to select
the correct SAS cable for the SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or both.
C
C
Firmly press the RAID Controller
Push the cable into the external connector until it makes a slight click.
into an available x8 or x16
The SAS Cable is not shipped together
PCI Express* Slot.
with the controller.
D
Secure the RAID Controller bracket
to the system back panel.
Go to Step 4 on Side 2
Minimum
Physical
Fail PDs
Drives
Allowed
Method
D2
2
NONE
Striping (speed)
D4
D4
D6
D8
D1
2
1
Mirroring
D2
D4
D3
(redundancy)
D4
D2
P
3
1
Striping & Distributed
D4
P
D4
D4
D5
D6
Parity (fault tolerance)
D8
P
D2
D1
P2
4
2
Striping with dual
P1
D4
D4
P2
D4
D4
P2
D5
D6
distributed parity
D7
D8
P1
R0
R1
4
1 per
Striping across
D1
D2
D2
mirrors
mirror set
D3
D4
D4
D4
D4
D4
D5
D6
D6
D7
D8
D8
R0
R5
R5
6
1 per R5
Striping across R5
Arrays
D2
P
D1
D2
P
set
D4
P
D4
D4
D3
D4
D4
P
D4
D4
D5
D6
P
D5
D6
D8
P
D7
D8
P
D1
D2
P2
D4
P1
D4
D5
D4
D6
R6
P2
P1
D10
D14
P2
P1
8
2 per R6
Striping across R6
R0
Set
arrays
D3
D4
P2
P1
D4
D4
D7
D8
D4
R6
P2
P1
D12
D16
P2
P1
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RAID Controller RS2PI008 Reference Diagram
P o rt
®
s
4 - 7
Front View
J1B1
J1A4
Port 0-3
Port 4-7
P o rt
s
0 - 3
Bracket
Screw (2)
x8 PCI
Express*
Interface
Speaker
Battery Mounting
Holes (3)
J6B2 Battery
Connector
J6B1 Remote
Battery Connector
For more information on the jumpers referenced in this diagram, refer to user guide located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.
Read
Write
Capacity
Speed
Speed
Good Usage
100%
Excellent Excellent
High throughput
workstation
50%
Very
Good
OS, apps
entry level
Good
n-1
Very
Good
Data, web/media
(67-94%)
server
Good
n-2
Good
Good
High fault
(50-88%)
tolerance
50%
Very
Good
General purpose
SBS
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J1A2
J1A1
J1A3
J6A1
J6A2
J6A3
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