Specifications

Intel

I/O Expansion Modules Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080

10. Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080

The Inte

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Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 is an intelligent custom board-to-board PCI

Express* 2.0 compliant interface RAID adapter with an integrated LSI* SAS2108 RAID-On-Chip

chipset, providing both a SAS controller and RAID engine. With 512MB RAM built onto the

board and eight independent ports supporting 6-Gbps and 3 Gbps SAS data transfers using two

SFF-8087 mini multi-lane connectors, this controller supports up to 32 enterprise-class SAS or

SATA devices and 64 logical drives. The PCI Express* connector fits into a 50 pin connector

capable of performance up to 5 Gbps per lane. Support for intelligent XOR RAID levels 0, 1, 5,

6, 10, 50, and 60. For more details see the Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080

(AXXRMS2MH080) Hardware User’s Guide.

10.1 Technical Specifications

Table 7. RMS2MH080 Specifications

Specification Intel

Integrated RAID Module

RMS2MH080

Processor

LSI* 2108 Integrated RAID on Chip 800MHz

Operating voltage +3.3 V

Interface to host Custom board-to-board x8 PCI Express* 2.0 compliant

interface

SATA Bus Speed Up to 6 Gbps per port, point-to-point

SAS/SATA ports 2x4 internal ports, 16 devices

Physical and virtual drive support 16 drivers per controller and 64 logical devices

Firmware 8 MB in reflashable flash ROM

Compatible devices

•2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS or SATA II

drives including SSD drives

•Non disk devices including expanders

•Can support drives of mixed capacity

Cabling

Small thin cables that do not restrict airflow

and Shared connectors for multiple drives

Redundant configuration

32 KB NVRAM and config-on-disk (COD)

Enclosure Management

In-band and out-of-band

Enclosure Support

Assumes one SEP per enclosure

Revision 1.2

Intel order number: D44901-008