Intel SRCS28X - RAID Controller driver and firmware
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... on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them. The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to...
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... brouilleur du Canada.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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...® Raid Controller SRCS28X Block Diagram 11
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Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Installation 17
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Inserting the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X in a PCI-X Slot 18
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Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Layout 23
Tables
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Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics 14
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... explains terms and abbreviations that are used in this manual. • Appendix B provides forms to send or fax to Intel if you encounter difficulty with your Intel®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
Related Publications
Intel RAID Software User's Guide
This document is on the resource CD included with the RAID Controller.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your...
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... or on a rug.
1.3.2 When Working Inside Your Computer
Note: Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself, except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Intel documentation. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
1. Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
2. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also disconnect any telephone or...
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... in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.
• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.
Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads.
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...PCI-X to Serial ATA (Peripheral Component Interconnect-X to High Speed Serialized AT Attachment) interface with RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) control capabilities.
You can install the SATA board on a PCI-X bus and use it to connect Serial ATA drives to the host computer over a Serial ATA cable.
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X is an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage...
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...: http:// www.support.intel.com.
Refer to the Software User's Guide on the Resource CD for instructions for installing the device drivers. Be sure to use the latest Service Packs provided by the operating system manufacturer and review the readme file that accompanies the driver.
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X supports the following operating systems:
• Microsoft* Windows* XP •...
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... thin, flexible cables - Use low-voltage signalling levels to reduce current draw, EM emission, and signal
switching time - Support enclosure management, using an I2C interface to communicate with a storage
enclosure processor
• Support the PCI-X Specification, Version 1.0a:
- Provide up to 64-bit, 133 MHz data transfers from the host system to the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
- Are...
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...the Software User's Guide for more information.
Requirements
You must have the following items to install and use a Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X:
• An Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X and device driver • Host computer with an available PCI-X expansion slot • Serial ATA disk drives and cables
Quick Installation Instructions
Follow these instructions to install your Intel...
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...; Raid Controller SRCS28X. 5. Insert the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X in an available PCI-X slot. 6. Configure the Serial ATA devices according to the instructions for each device. 7. Connect the Serial ATA cables between the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X and the Serial
ATA devices. 8. Replace the computer cover, plug the power cord in, and power up the system.
Detailed Installation...
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...Raid Controller SRCS28X. Align the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X to a PCI-X slot. Press down gently but firmly to properly seat the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X in the slot. Figure 3 shows how to insert the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X in a slot.
Caution: Do not apply pressure to the battery backup unit when installing the board.
Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X User Manual...
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... the computer cover and reconnect the power cords. Turn power on to the computer. The BIOS configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds. The second portion of the BIOS message displays the number, firmware version and cache SDRAM size. The numbering of the controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the motherboard.
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... Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
After you install the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X, you must install the device driver and define the logical drives and physical disk arrays. Refer to the Software User's Guide for detailed device driver installation steps. Refer to it for detailed steps for configuring physical arrays and logical drives.
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Safety Characteristics
All Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28Xs meet or exceed the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier's name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. Because these boards are installed in a PCI-X bus slot, all voltages are below the SELV 42.4 V limit.
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... Host Adapter Board
(HAB) Main Memory
NVRAM
PCI and PCI-X
Peripheral Devices
Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability. Usually kept as firmware (ROM based). The system BIOS on the mainboard of a computer is used to boot and control the system. The SCSI BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS.
Refers to the way a computer is setup; the...