Server Hard Drive Validation Test Report

Testing Information Intel® Server Boards/Systems 3000 and 5000 Series Chipsets
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3. Testing Information
Not all hard drives were tested under all operating systems. The following notation is used in
the tested hard drives table below to indicate the support level that Intel provides for a particular
hard drive with a particular operating system:
FT (Functionally tested)
This hard drive has been tested for compatibility only and is supported under the
operating systems identified in the product specific Tested Hardware and Operating
System List (refer to http://support.intel.com
for details). (Note: this drive has not
been tested under the new Intel Rotational Vibration testing requirements)
SD (Similar Board/Drive)
The hard disk drive is supported, but not tested. This hard drive model/capacity has
not been tested with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful
testing on another board or another drive was tested with a larger capacity within the
same model family.
Drive tested with a larger capacity hard drive from the same hard drive family. This
drive uses the exact same firmware and drivers as a larger capacity hard drive that
has been successfully tested. The only difference between this drive and the one that
was used in testing is the storage capacity.
Intel provides the same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document,
regardless of whether the drive was tested or not. Customers should always test hard
drives as part of the final system configuration prior to deployment. Given the fact
that this drive was tested on another board or using a larger capacity hard drive from
the same drive family has successfully completed testing, this particular hard drive will
not be tested. Intel has high confidence that this hard drive will function correctly with
the server board.
RV (Rotational Vibration)
Testing
This hard drive was testing in an Intel chassis and has passed Intel’s Rotational
Vibration testing requirements.