Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL) Revision 3.
Revision History Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Revision History Date June 2012 Revision Number 1.0 Modifications July 2012 2.0 Updated the following: ® Intel Server Boards Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives October 2012 3.0 Updated the following: External /Internal Storage* December 2012 3.1 Updated the following: Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives May 2013 3.
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Table of Contents Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Test Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Basic Compatibility Testing .................................................................................... 1 1.1.
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Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL 1. Introduction Introduction This document provides users of the Intel® RAID Controller RS25FB044 with a guide to the operating systems, server boards, chassis, disk drives, and other peripherals that Intel tested for use with this RAID controller. This document will be updated as additional testing is performed, or until the Intel® RAID controller is no longer in production. Each new release of the document will include the information from previous releases.
Introduction Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Intel will provide support to customers who experience issues with the integrated controllers due to the installation or functionality of an operating system only if a driver is available. Intel does not provide support for issues related to the use of add-in adapters or peripherals installed in the server system with an operating system that received only basic installation testing.
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Introduction Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do not encounter problems. The actual certification is the responsibility of the customer. Note: Intel does not provide a support commitment for operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals not listed in this document. Intel will consider requests for support on a case-bycase basis. 1.
Firmware Configurations 2. Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Firmware Configurations The following table lists the tested controller and firmware configurations. This document will be ® updated with additional configurations as new revisions of the Intel RAID Controller RS25FB044 or firmware versions for those controllers are released. Each configuration is assigned an identifier number which is referenced in the tables throughout this document.
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL 3. Operating Systems Operating Systems The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® RAID ® RS25FB044. Each operating system was tested for compatibility with Intel RAID Controller RS25FB044 configuration listed in Chapter 2. Operating systems are only supported in the specified base system configuration(s) with which they were tested.
Operating Systems Ident# Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Operating System (with latest Service Pack) SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10.0 and XEN 18 Base System Configuration Tested – Type of Testing Configuration 1 – basic installation 19 SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10.0, x86_64 & XEN Configuration 1 – basic installation 20 Vmware ESXi 4.0 Configuration 1 – Compatibility and Stress 21 Vmware ESXi 5.0 Configuration 1 – Compatibility and Stress 22 SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11.
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL ® Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Server* Intel RAID Controller, RS25FB044 OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their specific product. Microsoft Windows 2012 Enterprise Server* Intel® RAID Controller, RS25FB044 OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their specific product. Revision 3.2 http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.
Supported Server Boards Intel®RAID Controller RS2BL080 THOL 4. Supported Server Boards 4.1 Intel®Server Boards ® Below list includes the Intel Server Board software versions that the server boards were configured with at the time of testing. ® Intel Server Board BIOS BMC S2600CP 01.03.0002 1.10 S2600GL / S2600GZ 01.03.0002 1.10 37 1.
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Revision 3.2 Supported Server Boards Part Number System BIOS Vendor xSeries 3550 xSeries 3550 xSeries 3650 M2 xSeries 3950 X8SAX X6DH8 H8DCE X6DHE X6DH8-G X8STE rev 1.1 X8DAi X7DBE X8DTU-F X8DA3 X8DT6 X8DTH-i X8DAH S4881G2NR S8230GM4NR-LE S7010AGM2NRF S7002G2NR-LE S7012GM4NR S5396 S5360G2NR S7025AGM2NR S5211 S5512WGM2NR (rev 1.01) S5510G2NR-LE Transport GT24 T22 1.37 1.02 Build D6E126UUS 1.11 1.0a 6.1 AMI Version: 080012 6 6 2.0c 2.0cc 2.1.6.23.2008 2.0c 2.0c 2.
Enclosures, PCI Adapters, and Peripherals 5. Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Enclosures, PCI Adapters, and Peripherals The testing of enclosures, add-in cards, and peripherals was performed on the Intel® RAID Controller RS25FB044 by Intel labs, independent test labs, or the vendor. Compatibility and stress testing was performed with the latest version of an operating system available at the time of testing.
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Enclosures, PCI Adapters, and Peripherals DataON DNS-1640 DNS-1640 SAS/SATA N/A LSI CTS2600 CTS2600 SAS/SATA N/A NetApp 620J 620J SAS/SATA Drives may not show on the Disk Management after disconnect and reconnect the Mini SAS cable NetApp 630J 630J SAS/SATA Drives may not show on the Disk Management after disconnect and reconnect the Mini SAS cable Promise Vtrack E610s Vtrack E610s SAS/SATA N/A SuperMicro SC847E16 SC847E16 SAS/SATA N/A Rev
Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives 6. Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives The testing of hard disk drives and solid state drives was performed with the Intel® RAID Controller RS25FB044 by Intel labs, independent test labs, or vendors. The compatibility and stress testing is performed with the latest version of an operating system available at the time of testing.
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Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives Manufactur e Samsung SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate Seagate STEC STEC STEC STEC STEC KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Toshiba Toshiba Toshiba Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Type Speed Model FW version Capacity Size SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SAS SAS SAS SAS SATA SATA SATA
Intel®RAID Controller RS25FB044 THOL Hard Disk Drives and Solid State Drives Manufacture Type Spee d Model FW version Capacity Siz e RPM Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitac
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