Hardware user guide

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0 Hardware User’s Guide 23
Card size RMS25KB040 and RMS25KB080:
2.713 inch x 6.600 inch (Low-profile)
RMS25JB040 and RMS25JB080:
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®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25JB0x0 Mechanical overview
Array interface to host PCI Express* Revision 3.0, x8 lane width 8.0
Gbps
Note: PCI
Express* Revision 3.0 will be
supported at post launch.
SAS/SATA bus speed Up to 6 Gbps per port, point-to-point.
SAS/SATA ports
• 2x4 internal port (RMS25KB080 and
RMS25JB080)
• 1x4 internal port (RMS25KB040 and
RMS25JB040)
Physical and virtual drive support Up to 256 physical drives including up to 10
physical drives per RAID array. Up to 2
RAID arrays per controller.
Drives not configured as part of a RAID array
can be configu
red as “pass through” drives in
Non-RAID mode.
Firmware 16 MB in reflashable flash ROM
Compatible devices
• 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS 2.0 or
SATA III
• Non disk devices including expanders
• Can support drives of mixed capacity
Cabling
• Small, thin cables that do not restrict
airflow
• Shared connectors for multiple drives
Redundant configuration 32 KB NVRAM and config-on-disk (COD)
Enclosure management SGPIO
Enclosure support Assumes one SEP per enclosure.
Specification
Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040,
RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040