Intel Server System R2000BB Family

Intel
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Server System R2000BB Product Family TPS
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7.2 Embedded Software RAID Support
The system includes support for two embedded software RAID options:
• Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW RAID technology
• Intel
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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.
7.2.1 Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) include
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 CLI
7.2.2 Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) include the
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)
• MDRAID supported in Linux (Does not require a driver)
• OS Support = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*
1
, SLES*
1
, VMWare 5.x.
• Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI
• NOTE: Boot drive support to targets attached through SAS expander card requires BIOS update. Must
connect expander to SCU_0 and drives to ports 0&1 on RES2SV240 expander or A&B on RES2CV**0
for boot support.
Note 1) See latest product errata list for Linux support status. Product Errata are documented in the Intel
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Server Board S2400BB, Intel
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Server System R1000BB, Intel
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Server System R2000BB Monthly Specification
Update which can be downloaded from http://www.intel.com/support.
Visit http://www.intel.com/support for a list of supported operating systems.