Intel SRCSAS144E, PCIe x8 User Manual

Product Brief

Intel® RAID Controller
SRCSAS144E

Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E

A High Performance, Mid-Range PCI-E SAS RAID Controller

A standardized server and storage infrastructure helps lower
the total cost of ownership. The SAS interface provides
universal interconnect with Serial ATA, while still offering logical
SCSI compatibility. In addition, this design delivers the reliability,
performance and manageability available in SAS drives.

The Intel RAID Controller SRCSAS144E supports RAID 0, 1, 5,
10, and 50 and enclosure management simplifies long-term
server operation and maintenance. Auto rebuild, remote Web­based management of the RAID array through the Intel®
RAID Web Console 2 utility, and both online capacity expan-

Product Overview

Outstanding Performance and Reliability at a Low Cost

Growing businesses need improved storage systems for
ever-expanding data and information. Increased reliability
of critical systems, keeping a database online regardless
of failures, data loss prevention, and accelerated access to
information are critical needs for business success today. In
addition, improved performance and scalability are required to
help meet expanding needs and provide a flexible approach
to system management.

The Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E is a low profile card
that addresses both internal and external storage require­men

ts while providing point-to-point connections for greater
performance and reliability. With support for both Serial ATA
(SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) devices, this controller
gives businesses the ability to customize RAID solutions.

sion and RAID-le
easier IT management. The controller provides seamless
upward migration from Software RAID up through Intelligent
RAID solutions, and will support RAID 6 post-launch.

Next-generation management capabilities include extensive
automation and an intuitive user interface. The Intel RAID
Controller SRCSAS144E ships with the Intel® RAID BIOS
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onsole 2, Intel® RAID Web Console 2, and command line

utilities.

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ey Advantages

• Industry-proven RAID data protection

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High performance workstations and

mid- to high-end servers

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External and internal storage connection

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Flexibility for both SAS and SATA drives

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Low profile

vel migration make this an ideal solution for

Features and Benefits

Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E

1 PCI Express* connection
2 Intel® IOP333 at 500 MHz
3 LSI 1068 3.0 Gb/s SAS/SATA I/O controller
4 Four internal and four external SAS/SATA ports
5 Supports up to 32 devices via expanders

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6 SAF-TE, SES, SGPIO enclosure management support
7 128 MB embedded memory
8 Intel® RAID smart battery
9 Audible alarm
10 Low profile

Technical Specs

Form Factor Low profile PCI: 7.71” x 2.535”

(196 mm x 64 mm)

Availability Auto hot-spare, auto rebuild, drive roaming,
controller migration, online capacity expansion,
remote monitoring and management

Manageability Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2, Intel® RAID Web
Console 2, and command line utilities

Configurability Variable stripe size, variable cache options,
drive coercion, array spanning, variable rebuild
rate

Status Indicators Audible alarm, 12C (for enclosure management)

Ambient Operating (dry bulb): 0ºC to 45ºC
Temperature

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Regulatory Integration with a validated Intel® server
Compliance board and configuration as outlined in the

Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware
Guide for the following countries or regions:
Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe,
International, Japan, Taiwan, United States

Operating system support is contingent on the operating-system
support of the motherboard in which the controller is installed.
For information on the latest operating system support, visit:
http://support.intel.com.

Drivers and utilities for Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition, Microsoft Windows* 2000 Advanced Server, Microsoft
Windows* XP, Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* 3 and 4, SUSE LINUX*
Enterprise Server 9

For more details on the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E please see:
support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/srcsas144e

To build your system and get more details on Intel server configurations visit:
www.intel.com/go/serverconfigurator

For more information on how to make the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E part of your server
environment, please contact an Intel® Channel Partner Program participant.

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