Hardware User's Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS2PI008 Hardware User’s Guide v
Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1, Overview ................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of SAS ......................................................................................................................1
Intel
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RAID Controller RS2PI008 ..........................................................................................2
Protocol Support ............................................................................................................2
Operating System Support ............................................................................................2
Usability .........................................................................................................................3
SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2108 Controller ......................................................5
Beep Codes ...................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2, Intel
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RAID Controller RS2PI008 Hardware Installation ....................... 7
Requirements ........................................................................................................................7
Installing the RAID Controller ................................................................................................7
Configuring the RAID Controller ............................................................................................9
Replacing a Controller ...........................................................................................................9
Resolving a Configuration Mismatch .....................................................................................9
Chapter 3, Intel
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RAID Controller RS2PI008 Characteristics ............................... 11
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................12
Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................13
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................14
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................15
A. Installation / Assembly Safety Instructions ....................................................... 17
English .................................................................................................................................19
Deutsch ................................................................................................................................20
Français ...............................................................................................................................21
Español ................................................................................................................................23
Italiano .................................................................................................................................24
B. Regulatory and Certification Information .......................................................... 27
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ................................................................................29
C. Drive Roaming and Drive Migration Install ........................................................ 31
Drive Roaming .....................................................................................................................31
Drive Migration .....................................................................................................................32