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...this Manual
Thank you for purchasing and using the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080. This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080, for use with the SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Intel® RAID Software User...
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...1: Overview 1
Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 1 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 2 Usability ...3 Redundancy and Error Handling 4 SAS/SATA Features of the LSISAS2108 Controller 5 Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules 5 Beep Codes ...5
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Requirements ...7 Installing the RAID Controller...
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 8 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13
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... the Serial ATA III (SATA III) protocol. In addition, the SATA RAID controller supports the following SATA II features:
• 3Gb/s SATA II • Staggered spin-up • Hot plug • Native command queuing • Activity and fault indicators for each PHY • Port selector (for dual-port drives)
Protocol Support
Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA II devices...
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... Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080.
Usability
• The card ships with both a standard and a low-profile bracket. • Small, thin cabling with up to 6.0 Gb/s serial, point-to-point data transfer rates • Support for non-disk devices and mixed capacity drives • Support for intelligent XOR RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 •...
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... before reading from disks.
✧ Cache I/O: Checks cache first; only reads disk if data is not in the cache. ✧ Direct I/O: Reads data directly from disk (not cache).
• Redundancy through:
- Configuration stored in non-volatile RAM and on the drives (COD).
- Hot-swap support.
- Optional battery backup for cache memory.
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...An Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation • SATA III or SATA II 3.0 hard drives
In addition, Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Installing the RAID Controller
To install the RAID Controller...
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... the Bracket 4. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express*
slot (see Figure 2). To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see your server system documentation.
PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)
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Figure 2. Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080
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A
Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3
C
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Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane
6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. For instructions, see your server system documentation.
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...and then display the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 number and firmware version. The numbering of the RAID controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. 3. See the Quick Start User's Guide and the Software User's Guide for instructions to configure the RAID controller and to install the operating system drivers.
Replacing a Controller
To replace the RAID controller...
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...-on-Chip (ROC) Operating voltage Card size Array interface to host SATA bus speed SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Cache Firmware Compatible devices
Cabling
Redundant configuration Enclosure management
Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080
LSISAS2108 Integrated ROC, 800 MHz
+3.3 V, +12 V
Low profile, extended half-length (6.6-inch, MD2)
PCI Express* Revision 2.0, x8 lane width 5.0 Gb...
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... (LFPM)
Safety Characteristics
The Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI bus slot, all voltages are lower than the SELV 42.4 V limit.
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... your server documentation. 4. Determine the target requirements. 5. Make sure the drives are inserted properly. 6. Install the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation. 7. Plug in and power on the system.
The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives (COD).
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... Make sure all cables are properly attached and the RAID controller is properly installed.
9. Install the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation.
10. Plug in and power on the system.
When you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives.
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.... Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
• Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
• Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also
disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer.
Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.
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...cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
• Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts
on a card. Hold a card... from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to ...Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User's Guide
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... cables, add-in cards, and other components are properly installed.
3. Attach the covers to the chassis with the screws removed earlier, and tighten them firmly.
4. Insert and lock the padlock to the system to prevent unauthorized access inside the system.
5. Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system.
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... by Intel. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.
This RAID Controller has been tested to comply with FCC standards for office use.
• ICES-003 (Canada) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits
for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set...