Hardware User's Guide

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N Hardware User’s Guide 31
Operating Certifications
The RAID modules in this document are qualified to get Microsoft Windows Winqual*
certification (WHQL) at product launch.
Supported Device Technology
The various device technologies supported by the Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N is described in the subsections that follow.
Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices
Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N integrates four or
eight internal high-performance SAS/SATA III ports that support SAS and enterprise-
class SATA hard drives. Each port supports both SAS and SATA devices using the SAS
Serial SCSI Protocol(SSP), Serial Management Protocol (SMP), and Serial Tunneling
Protocol (STP). The SSP protocol enables communication with other SAS devices. STP
allows the SAS RAID controller to communicate with SATA devices using the SATA
commands.
SAS Expander Support
The Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N supports LSI*
expanders, Vitesse* SAS expanders, and PMC expanders that are used as a component in
Intel
®
and third party enclosures. Other expanders may be supported post launch, based
on market conditions and customer requirements.
Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices
Selected non-hard drive devices are supported for use with this module. For information
on support for non-hard drive devices, see this RAID module’s Tested Hardware and
Operating System List.
Enclosure Management Support
The Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N support the
internal SAS sideband signal SFF-8485 (SGPIO) enclosure management interface.