Chapter 1: Overview; Supported Hardware - Intel SC5650BCDP Software User's Manual

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Overview
The software described in this document is designed for use with Intel
with on-serverboard RAID solutions that use the Intel
package names begin with "ir3"), Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (driver package
names begin with ESRT2) or Intel

Supported Hardware

This manual covers the software stack that is shared by multiple Intel
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Intel RAID Software User's Guide
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Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) on the Intel
Bridge 2 (ESB2) in the chipset, the Intel
3420 PCH chipset, Intel
following:
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— Intel Server Board S1200BTL/S1200BTS
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— Intel Server Boards based on the Intel
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— Intel Server Boards based on the Intel
Controller Hub 10R (ICH10R)
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— Intel Server Boards that include the LSI* 1064e SAS (Serially attached SCSI)
controller and some that include the LSI* 1068 SAS controller
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— Intel Server Boards S3420GP
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— Intel Server Boards S3200SH and X38ML
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— Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD (when the module is in
ESRTII mode)
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— Intel RAID Controller SASMF8I
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Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 provides driver based RAID modes 0,1,
and 10 with an optional RAID 5 mode provided by Intel
RKSATA4R5, RKSATA8R5, RKSAS4R5 or RKSAS8R5.
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Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 provides driver-based RAID modes 0, 1,
and 10 with an optional RAID 5 mode provided by the Intel
AXXRAKSW5 on the ESB2 and LSI* 1064e on some models of Intel
ESB2 supports SATA only.
LSI* SAS 1064e and 1068 provide SATA (Serial ATA) and SAS support. Not all 1068
SAS boards provide Intel
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Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 must be enabled in the server system BIOS
before it is available. Intel
maximum of eight drives including hot spare(s). Expander devices are not yet supported
by ESRT2.
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Intel IT/IR RAID solutions with below Intel
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— Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I
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— Intel RAID Controller SASUC8I
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IT/IR RAID.
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I/O Controller Hub 9R (ICH9R), the Intel
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C200 series chipset and Intel
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S5000 and S7000 chipsets
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5500/5520 chipset with the Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 modes.
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 is limited to a
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RAID controllers, and
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RAID Software Stack 3 (driver
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server products:
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Enterprise South
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C600 series chipset used in the
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RAID C600 Upgrade Key
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RAID Activation Key
IT/IR RAID controllers:
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I/O
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server boards.
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