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... is the primary reference and user's guide for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I, which can be used to manage SAS and SATA II 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® IT/IR RAID Software User's Guide on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document...
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... and Error Handling 2 SAS and SATA Features 3 Operating System Support 3
Benefits of Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS 4
Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation 5
Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Controller 6 Connecting the Cables ...9 Configuring the Storage Adapter 9 Replacing a Controller ...10
Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics...
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... for drives
in IR mode.
• Firmware provides best effort to recognize an error and recover from it if possible. • Failures are logged from controller and drive firmware. • Failures are logged in Intel® RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs. • Multiple cache options provide choice of speed and redundancy:
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...; Transfers data using SCSI information units. • Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports SMP to communicate topology management information. • Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0-
compliant hard disk drives.
Operating System Support
The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems...
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... 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS/SATA connector and cable are easier to manipulate, allow connections to smaller devices, and do not inhibit airflow. The point-to-point SATA architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware.
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.... • A host system with an available x4 bi-directional PCI Express* slot. • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation. • Cables that are compatible with the RAID controller. • SAS or SATA II hard disk drives.
Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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... RAID Controller
To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1. Power off the computer, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Remove the power cord from the computer. 2. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. For instructions, see your server chassis documentation. 3. Align the controller's connector with a x4 PCI Express* slot on the server board...
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... you miss it, you will pass the option to get into the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility*.
The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and then displays the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board.
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Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector
Configuring the Storage Adapter
After performing the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I installation, you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver. The Intel® IT/IR RAID Software User's Guide provides configuration options and instructions for the Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I, as well as...
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... power cord. 2. Remove the chassis cover and access the PCI Express* add-in card slots. For instructions, see your server documentation. 3. Disconnect the cable(s) from the RAID controller. 4. Remove the failed controller from the system. 5. Insert the replacement controller into the system. For instructions, see "Installing the RAID Controller".
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...Management
Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I +3.3 V, +12 V Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713 inches) PCI Express* Rev 1.0A, x4 lane width 2.5 Gbps
3 GBps per port, point-to-point One LSI* SAS 1064E controller 4 internal ports 2 MB in reflashable flash ROM
• Mixed capacity, mixed SATA II and SAS in different enclosures • Non-disk devices, including...
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... humidity range: 5% to 90% non-condensing
Safety Characteristics
The Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. For the boards installed in a PCI Express* bus slot, all voltages are lower than the SELV 42...
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... the CPU (usually synonymous with RAM).
Non-volatile Random Access Memory. An EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Read-Only Memory chip) used to store configuration information. See EEPROM.
A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, or CD-ROM) used with a computer and under the computer's control. SCSI peripherals are controlled through a SAS Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I...