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- Page 1 ® Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide Intel Order Number: E53872-002...
- 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: Preface
Preface ® This is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I, which can be used to manage SAS and SATA II disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software ®... - Page 4 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Operating System Support .................... 3 Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) ................4 ® Chapter 2: Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation ....... 5 Requirements ........................5 Installing the RAID Controller ....................6 Connecting the Cables ......................9 Configuring the Storage Adapter ................... 9 Replacing a Controller ......................10... - Page 6 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide...
- Page 7 List of Figures ® Figure 1. Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot ....6 ® Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I.......... 7 Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector ..........9 Figure 4.
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- Page 9 List of Tables Table 1. Jumper Descriptions ....................11 Table 2. Specifications ......................12 Table 3. Array Performance Features ..................13 Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features ..................13 Table 5. Electrical Characteristics ...................13 Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide...
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Page 11: Chapter 1: Overview
The SAS controller allows you to use SATA II and SAS hard disk drives in the same system, so you can take advantage of the benefits of each type of drive; however, Intel does not recommend mixing SAS and SATA II drives in the same enclosure.. The controller supports up to 14 physical devices in IR mode and up to 122 devices, including expander devices, in IT (non-RAID) mode. -
Page 12: Usability
• Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware. ® • Failures are logged in Intel RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 13: Sas And Sata Features
Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0- compliant hard disk drives. Operating System Support ® The Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft Windows XP* •... -
Page 14: Benefits Of Serial-Attached Scsi (Sas)
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 SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Intel Raid Controller Saswt4I Hardware Installation
The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • Cables that are compatible with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives. Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 16: Installing The Raid Controller
Figure 1. Secure the bracket to the computer chassis. ® Figure 1. Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express* Slot 5. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the RAID Controller (see Figure 2). -
Page 17: Figure 2. Attaching Cables To The Intel ® Raid Controller Saswt4I
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 SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... - Page 18 This message times out after several seconds. If you miss it, you will pass the option to get into the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility*. ® The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board.
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Page 19: Connecting The Cables
The Intel IT/IR RAID ® Software User’s Guide provides configuration options and instructions for the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I, as well as detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 20: Replacing A Controller
3. Disconnect the cable(s) from the RAID controller. 4. Remove the failed controller from the system. 5. Insert the replacement controller into the system. For instructions, see “Installing the RAID Controller”. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 21: Chapter 3: Intel ® Raid Controller Saswt4I Characteristics
® Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics ® This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I. 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
One light pipe turns green to indicate activity on any phy. • The other light pipe is bi-color. It flashes green to indicate the adapter heartbeat, or it turns yellow when the adapter firmware detects a fault condition. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... -
Page 23: Array Performance Features
Parity generation and checking, activity and fault LEDs Indication Power Conservation Staggered spin-up, lower power requirements. Electrical Characteristics ® This section provides the power requirements for the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I. Table 5 lists the maximum power requirements. Table 5. Electrical Characteristics PCI / PCI Express* /... -
Page 24: Thermal And Atmospheric Characteristics
® The Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages are lower than the SELV 42.4 V limit. -
Page 25: Appendix A: Glossary Of Terms And Abbreviations
A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the computer’s control. SCSI peripherals are controlled Devices ® through a SAS Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I. Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide... - Page 26 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 SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide...
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