Intel SASWT4I RAID controller
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1. Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User s Guide 11 Technical Specifications LEDs The design and implementation of the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I minimizes electromagnetic emissions susceptibility to radio frequency energy and the effects of electrostatic discharge Table 2 lists the specifications for the Intel RAID Controller SASWTA4I Table 2 Specifications Specification Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Operating Voltage 43 3 V 12 V Card Size Low profile MD2 PCI Express adapter card size 6 600 inches by 2 713 inches Array Interface to Host PCI Express Rev 1 0A x4 lane width 2 5 Gbps SAS Bus Speed 3 GBps per port point to point SAS Controller One LSI SAS 1064E controller SAS SATA Ports 4 internal ports Firmware 2 MB in reflashable flash ROM Compatible Devices e Mixed capacity mixed SATA II and SAS in different enclosures e Non disk devices including expanders Cabling Small thin cables that do not restrict airflow Shared connectors for multiple drive types Redundant Configuration RAID configuration is stored and config on disk COD Enclosure Management In band SES enclosure management support including fault LEDs Expander backplane must be used in order to support fault LED No fault LED option is possible or expected in direct HDD connect mode The host adapters have four LEDs labeled AO A32. This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller Note Use only straight SAS cables not cross over SAS cables A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector The SAS connector adds a bridge primary physical link between the signal connector and the power connector This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type but SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives Figure 3 shows these connectors SAS Secondary Physical Link KSI Serial Attached SCSI SAS Backplane i Receptacle Connector lt SAS Primary Physical Link SAS Secondary Physical Link Serial ATA SATA SAS Primary Physical Link Physical Link AF002656 Figure 3 SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector Configuring the Storage Adapter After performing the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI installation you must configure the storage adapter and install the operating system driver The Intel IT IR RAID Software User 5 Guide provides configuration options and instructions for the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI as well as detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 9 Replacing a Controller To replace a failed controller follow these steps 1 Power off the computer all drives enclosur
3. Korean MIC Taiwan BSMI Japan VCCI FCC Class B and is marked with the FCC Self Certification logo The board also meets the requirements of CISPR Class B 14 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Appendix A BIOS Configuration Device Driver Domain Validation EEPROM External SAS Device Host Host Adapter Board HAB Internal SAS Device Main Memory NVRAM Peripheral Devices Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Basic Input Output System Software that provides basic read write capability Usually kept as firmware ROM based The system BIOS on a server board is used to boot and control the system The BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS The way a computer is set up the combined hardware components computer monitor keyboard and peripheral devices that make up a computer system and the software settings that allow the hardware components to communicate with each other A program that allows a microprocessor through the operating system to direct the operation of a peripheral device A software procedure in which a host queries a device to determine its ability to communicate at the negotiated data rate Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory A memory chip typically used to store configuration information It provides stable storage for long periods without electricity and can be reprogrammed See NVRAM A SAS device installed ou
4. Route SAS cables carefully Use only straight SAS cables not cross over SAS cables 6 Replace components you needed to remove to access the PCI Express add in card slot For instructions see your server chassis documentation 7 Reinstall the chassis cover and reconnect the power cord s For instructions see your server chassis documentation for instructions 8 Reconnect any peripheral items you needed to disconnect 9 Turn the power on to the server and hard drives As the server powers up listen to be sure that the SAS and SATA devices are powered up before or at the same time as the computer boots Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User s Guide 7 10 Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message informing you of the key combination tthat you need to press in order to enter the LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility A message similar to the following appears Press lt CTRL gt lt C gt to start the LSI SAS Configuration Utility This message times out after several seconds If 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 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Connecting the Cables
5. that turn green to indicate an activity condition on any of the four phys There are four LEDs labeled LNPO LNP3 that turn yellow to indicate a fault condition on any of the four phys See Figure 4 for LED locations The host adapters have two light pipes routed through the PCI bracket One light pipe turns green to indicate activity on any phy e The other light pipe is bi color It flashes green to indicate the adapter heartbeat or it turns yellow when the adapter firmware detects a fault condition Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Array Performance Features Table 3 lists the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I array performance features Table 3 Array Performance Features Specification Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I PCI Express Host Data Transfer Rate 2 5 Gigabit s per lane Drive Data Transfer Rate 3 Gigabit s per lane Maximum Queue Tags per Drive As many as the drive can accept Stripe Sizes 64 Kbyte Background Services Rebuild Cache Options Fault Tolerance Disk cache enabled disabled Table 4 lists the Intel RAID Controller SASWTA4I fault tolerance features Table 4 Fault Tolerance Features Specification Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Drive Replacement Auto detection of hard drive failure hot plug hot swap Drive Rebuild Using Hot Spares Automatic at drive failure auto resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot Er
6. the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard version 1 0 In addition the controller supports the Serial ATA SATA protocol defined by the Serial ATA specification version 1 0a Each port on the SAS RAID controller supports SAS and SATA devices Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable This includes SAS storage adapters host adapters and SAS peripherals Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide
7. Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User s Guide Intel Order Number E53872 002 DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL R PROD UCTS NO LICENSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT EXCEPT AS PRO VIDED IN INTEL S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO SALE AND OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABIL ITY OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROP ERTY RIGHT Intel products are not intended for use in medical life saving life sustaining applications Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others Copyright 2008 by Intel Corporation Portions Copyright 2005 2008 by LSI Logic Corporation All rights reserved Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Preface This is the primary reference and user s guide for the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI which can be used to manage SAS and SATA II disk drives It contains installation instructions and specificatio
8. d electronic components 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 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Disk Write Cache The data written done signal is returned when data is written to the drive or only to the drive s cache lt On default Write back mode enabled Faster because it does not wait for the disk but data will be lost if power is lost lt Off Write through mode enabled Slower but ensures data is on the disk e Redundancy through Configuration stored in non volatile RAM and on the drives COD Hot swap support SAS and SATA Features e Provides four independent PHYs each supporting 3 0 Gbps and 1 5 Gbps SAS and SATA data transfers e Scalable interface that supports up to 14 physical devices and 2 logical devices in IR mode or up to 122 physical devices in IT mode Transfers data using SCSI information units e Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices e Supports SMP to communicate topology management information e 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 majo
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11. el SCSI SAS controllers leverage a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA technology The SAS and SATA protocols use a thin 7 wire connector instead of the 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 4 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 2 intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware Installation This chapter describes the procedures used to install the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI with internal connectors Requirements The following items are required to install a Intel RAID Controller SASWTA4I An Intel RAID Controller SASWTA4I 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 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Installing the 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 fr
12. es and system components Remove the 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 10 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 3 intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Characteristics This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI Figure 4 displays the connectors and headers on the controller and Table describes them Standard PCI Bracket See Low Profile PCI Bracket Port2 Port41 PortO J5 J Link Not Present LEDs LSISAS1064E anng Activity LEI o Two Light Pipes 71 One Green and One Bi color Figure 4 Card Layout Table 1 Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Type Comments J1 Lane board edge PCI PCI Express X4 Slot or larger compatible connector Express x4 J2 SATA internal right SATA Connection to SAS SATA devices angle connectors J3 Right angle 0 1 4 pin For driving external activity LEDs inch pitch pin header header J5 J7 SATA internal right SATA Connection to SAS SATA devices angle connectors J8 Debug header 4 pin For factory use header
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14. he SAS controller is a versatile controller that supports both the SAS and SATA interfaces and provides the backbone of both server and workstation environments Protocols supported include Usability Serial SCSI Protocol SSP Communication with other SAS devices SATA II Protocol Communication with SATA II devices Serial Management Protocol SMP Topology management information sharing with expanders Serial Tunneling Protocol STP Support for SATA II through expander interfaces Smaller thinner cabling with serial point to point 3 0 Gbps data transfer rates Allows mixed connections to SAS or SATA II targets Support for non disk devices and mixed capacity drives Support for RAID levels 0 1 1E and 10E Hot spare with auto rebuild if an array drive fails Fixed RAID stripe size of 64 KB Advanced array configuration and management utilities that provide drive roaming An upgradeable Flash ROM interface Allows for staggered spin up hot plug and lower power consumption Redundancy and Error Handling In band SES enclosure management support including fault LEDs Expander backplane must be used in order to support fault LED No fault LED option is possible or expected in direct HDD connect mode Activity and fault indicators per drive port selector dual port drives Auto detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild Commands are retried up to four times SMART technology predicts failures of drives an
15. ns 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 assumes that you have some familiarity with storage disk controllers RAID technology and related support devices The people who benefit from this book are Engineers who are designing an Intel RAID Controller SASWTA4I for a system e Anyone installing an Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I in a RAID system Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes e Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI e Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAIL e Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel RAID Controller e Appendix A lists and explains the terms and abbreviations used in this manual Related Publication The Intel IT IR RAID Software User s Guide on the Resource CD that is included with the RAID controller Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide iii Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Table of Contents PY GRACE T T E E A iii AUdIENCE iiin a ere ty e O a E iii OrJANIZATOM secie ren a an eienaar ea a EEEE AEE e EEr a aca Ra EEE E S iii Related PUIG AOR enineering eee Ge ili Chapter 1 OvervieW sitecctavccacscstscecsdaucouecssedainancatarntienedadda
16. om 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 4 Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot as shown in Figure 1 Secure the bracket to the computer chassis Bracket Screw Press Here Press Here LN ie 0 a 2 I YS UN J Lazhit Slots 3 3 V Edge of PCI Express Main Board f x4 Slot 64 bit Slots 3 3 V Figure 1 Inserting the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I into a PCI Express Slot 5 Connect the SAS SATA cables from the backplane or hard drives to the RAID Controller see Figure 2 Make sure the cables are properly connected to the controller 6 Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide Bracket Screw Press Here HBA Single Lane Connectors 3 3 V Figure 2 Attaching cables to the Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I Note System throughput problems can occur if non standard SAS cables are used To minimize the potential for problems lt Use cables no longer than ten meters for SAS and one meter for SATA It is better to use the shortest possible cables The cable length should be reduced by about one foot 33 meters if using a backplane lt You may connect one device per SATA SAS cable either as a device or as an expander lt
17. r operating systems including e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP e Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 0 and 5 0 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10 Note The operating systems supported by this controller may not be supported by your server board See the Tested Operating System List for your server board at http support intel com support motherboards server See also the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI to make sure the operating system you are using with the controller is supported Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 3 Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI SAS SAS is a serial point to point enterprise level device interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA SCSI and FC and is the future mainstay of the enterprise and high end workstation storage markets SAS offers a higher bandwidth per pin than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set to ensure reliable data transfers while providing the connectivity and flexibility of point to point serial data transfers The serial transmission of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges The SAS interface provides improved performance simplified cabling smaller connectors lower pin count and lower power requirements when compared to parall
18. ror Checking and Indication Parity generation and checking activity and fault LEDs Power Conservation Staggered spin up lower power requirements Electrical Characteristics This section provides the power requirements for the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI Table 5 lists the maximum power requirements Table 5 Electrical Characteristics PCI PCI Express PCI PRSNT1 2 Operating Range 3 12 V Power Temperature Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 13 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The thermal and atmospheric characteristics are e Temperature range from 0 C to 60 C dry bulb e Relative humidity range 5 to 90 non condensing e Maximum dew point temperature 32 C The storage and transit environment conditions are e Temperature range from 45 C to 105 C dry bulb e Relative humidity range 5 to 90 non condensing Safety Characteristics The Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 VO 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 4 V limit The design and implementation minimize electromagnetic emissions susceptibility to radio frequency energy and the effects of electrostatic discharge The board carries the CE mark C Tick mark Canadian Compliance Statement
19. tside the computer cabinet These devices are connected together using specific types of shielded cables The computer system in which a storage adapter is installed It uses the storage adapter to transfer information to and from devices attached to the SCSI bus A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a device connection to the computer system A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet These devices are connected together using an unshielded ribbon cable The part of a computer s memory that is directly accessible by 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 SASWTAI Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide 15 SAS SAS Device Serial attached SCSI A serial point to point enterprise level device interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set The SAS interface provides improved performance simplified cabling smaller connections lower pin count and lower power requirements when compared to parallel SCSI SAS controllers leverage a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA The SAS controllers support
20. upports up to 14 physical devices in IR mode and up to 122 devices including expander devices in IT non RAID mode See the ANSI SAS Standard Specification Version 1 0 for more information about the use of expanders As the second generation PCI Express storage adapter the Intel RAID Controller SASWTAI addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across mid to low end servers and workstations Simplified cabling between drives is an additional benefit Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features Note In this document the term low profile refers to the height not the length of a PCI add in card The Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I is a low profile SAS RAID adapter with e An LSI 1064E SAS including SATA controller e Four independent internal ports e Support for both enterprise class SAS devices and enterprise class SATA II drives e Support for up to 14 SAS or SATA II drives and 2 logical drives in IR mode e PCI Express connector that fits into a x4 PCI Express or larger slot capable of 2 5 Gbps per lane over PCI Express x1 or x4 e 3 0 Gbps point to point transfer rate e Botha standard and a low profile bracket Intel RAID Controller SASWT4 Hardware User s Guide The SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial attached SCSI SAS Standard Version 1 0 In addition the controller supports the Serial ATA SATA protocol defined by the Serial ATA Specification Version 1 0a T
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