Hardware User's Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS25FB044 Hardware User’s Guide v
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of SAS and SATA ....................................................................................................1
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RAID Controller RS25FB044 .......................................................................................2
Protocol Support ............................................................................................................2
Operating System Support ............................................................................................3
Usability .........................................................................................................................3
Redundancy and Error Handling ...................................................................................3
SAS/SATA Features of the LSI* LSISAS2308 Processor Chip .....................................4
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RAID Controller RS25FB044 Hardware Installation ...................................... 5
Requirements ........................................................................................................................5
Installing the RAID Controller ................................................................................................5
Configuring the RAID Controller ............................................................................................8
Replacing a Controller ...........................................................................................................8
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RAID Controller RS25FB044 Characteristics ................................................ 9
Major Components ..............................................................................................................11
LSI* LSISAS2308 Processor Chip ...............................................................................11
Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................11
Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................11
Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................11
SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................11
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................14
Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................15
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................15
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................16
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................16
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................16
Operating Certifications .......................................................................................................16
Supported Device Technology .............................................................................................17
Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices ...........................................................................17
SAS Expander Support ...............................................................................................17
Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices ...................................................................17
Enclosure Management Support .................................................................................17
RAID Functionality and Features .........................................................................................17