Embedded Software Raid Support; Intel ® Embedded Server Raid Technology 2 (Esrt2); Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology (Rste) 1 - Intel R1000GZ Technical Product Specification

6.2

Embedded Software RAID Support

The system includes support for two embedded software RAID options:
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• Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW RAID technology
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• Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Using the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility, accessed during system POST, options are available to enable/disable SW
RAID, and select which embedded software RAID option to use.
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6.2.1 Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
the following:
• Based on LSI* MegaRAID Software Stack
• Software RAID, with system providing memory and CPU utilization
• Supported RAID Levels – 0,1,5,10
o 4 & 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key
o 4 & 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key
• Maximum drive support = 8
o NOTE: ESRT2 has no SAS Expander Support
• Open Source Compliance = Binary Driver (includes Partial Source files)
o Meta data is also recognized by MDRAID layer in Linux (No direct Intel support, not validated by
Intel)
• OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*, SLES*, other Linux variants using
partial source builds.
• Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux GUI and CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CL
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6.2.2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
following:
• Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization
• Supported RAID Levels – 0,1,5,10
o 4 Port SATA RAID 5 available standard (no option key required)
o 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Key
o No SAS RAID 5 support
• Maximum drive support = 32 (in arrays with 8 port SAS), 16 (in arrays with 4 port SAS), 128 (JBOD)
• Open Source Compliance = Yes (uses MDRAID)
• OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*
• Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI
• NOTE: No boot drive support to targets attached through SAS expander card
Note 1) See latest product errata list for support status. Product Errata are documented in the Intel
Board S2600GZGL, Intel
Specification Update which can be downloaded from Intel.com.
Visit Intel.com for a list of supported operating systems.
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Intel Server System R1000GZ/GL Product Family TPS
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Server System R1000GZGL, Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) include
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) include the
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Server System R2000GZGL Monthly
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and later, SLES* , VMWare 5.x.
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