Raid Support; Sata Server Board - Intel S5000PSL - Server Board Motherboard User Manual

RAID Support

The Intel
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The SATA model has product code S5000PSLSATA or S5000PSLSATAR. This
model provides only SATA support.
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The SAS model has product code S5000PSLSAS or S5000PSLSASR. It provides
both SAS and SATA support.
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The model that provides Intel
S5000PSLROMB or S5000PSLROMBR.
For information about configuring RAID, see the RAID software user's guide that is
included on the Intel

SATA Server Board

The SATA model of the Intel
and S5000PSLSATAR) provides an embedded SATA controller that supports both 1.5 and
3.0 Gbps data transfer rates.
The BIOS Setup utility provides drive configuration options on the Advanced | ATA
Controller setup page, some of which affect the ability to configure RAID. The "Onboard
SATA Controller" option is enabled by default and when enabled, the "SATA Mode"
option can be set to either Legacy or Enhanced.
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Legacy supports four disk drives and does not provide RAID support.
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Enhanced supports six disk drives and is required for RAID configurations.
When enhanced mode is selected, you can enable or disable "AHCI Mode" or "Configure
SATA as RAID". Intel
SATA as RAID." The Intel
RAID modes 0, 1, and 10.
If RAID 5 is desired, the optional Intel
must be installed. This activation key is placed on the SATA_Key connector that is located
at the left side of the server board. For installation instructions, see the documentation that
is included with the activation key. See
When Intel
provided through the SATA_SGPIO connector on the server board when a cable is
attached between this connector and the backplane or I
Notes:
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For help with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the Intel
S5000PSL Technical Product Specification.
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For help with enclosure management cabling, see the Enclosure Management
Cabling Guide for Pedestal Systems with Hot-swap Drive Backplanes. This guide is
on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit 2.0 CD.
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Intel Server Board S5000PSL
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Server Board S5000PSL is available in a these models:
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Server Deployment Toolkit 2.0 CD.
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Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled by "Configure
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Embedded Server RAID Technology II feature provides
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Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled, enclosure management is
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Integrated Server RAID has product code
Server Board S5000PSL (product code S5000PSLSATA
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RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 accessory
Figure 2 on page 6 for connection locations.
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C interface.
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Server Board
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