Intel S2600CP Service Manual page 120

Hardware Installations and Upgrades
The number of SATA ports available from the integrated AHCI-capable SATA Controller is
dependent on the specific server board installed in the system. Different server board designs
expose different SATA port configurations.
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2. SATA/SAS Controller Configuration
Option Values:
One of these strings:
Controller is disabled
4 ports in SATA mode
4 ports in SAS mode
8 ports in SATA mode
8 ports in SAS mode
Help Text:
Comments:
are available through the SCU controller, and whether they are configured for SATA or SAS.
This information is also displayed during POST in the POST Diagnostic Screen.
Various SATA/SAS Capable Controller configurations require the installation of Intel
C600 Upgrade Keys:
4 port SATA requires no key or AXXRKSATA4R5 key
4 port SAS requires AXXRKSAS4 or AXXRKSAS4R5 key
8 port SATA requires AXXRKSATA8 or AXXRKSATA8R5 key
8 port SAS requires AXXRKSAS8 or AXXRKSAS8R5 key
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3. AHCI Capable SATA Controller
Option Values:
Help Text:
- Compatibility provides PATA emulation on the SATA device
- Enhanced provides Native SATA support
- AHCI enables the Advanced Host Controller Interface, which provides Enhanced SATA
functionality
- RAID Mode provides host based RAID support on the onboard SATA ports
Comments:
which is distinct from the SCU.
If the SATA Controller is Disabled, the SATA Ports will not operate. and any installed SATA
devices will be unavailable.
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Information only. This is a display showing the number of ports which
Disabled
Compatibility
Enhanced
AHCI
RAID Mode
This option configures the onboard AHCI-capable SATA controller
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