Intel RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040 Quick Start User Manual

Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25KB080 and RMS25KB040
Quick Start User's Guide

This guide contains step-by-step instructions for installing
the Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080 and RMS25KB040

and information on using the BIOS setup utility to configure a single logical

drive array and install the driver into the operating system.

What you will need to begin

• SAS 2.0 or SATA III hard disk drives (backward compatible to support SAS 1.0 or SATA II hard

disk drives)

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• Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080 or RMS25KB040 (SAS/SATA cables need to be

prepared separately)

• SAS/SATA cable accessory kit, which can be ordered from Intel separately. Please see the Tested

Operating System List for available cable accessory kits at:

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server

• Server board with a x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot (this controller is designed to meet the x8 PCI

Express* Generation 3 specification and is backward compatible with generation 2 or 1 slots)

• Resource CD, which is shipped with systems or boards

• Operating system installation media: Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, Microsoft Windows

Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2012*, Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows Vista*,
Red Hat* Enterprise Linux, or SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server, VMware* ESX Server 4,
and VMware* ESXi5. Notes: The module will support PCI Express* Revision 3.0 at post launch.

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Install the RAID Module

Power down the system and disconnect the

A

power cord.

Remove the system cover and any

B

other pieces to access the
PCI Express* slot.

Firmly press the RAID module into an available

C

x8 or x16 PCI Express* Slot.
Secure the RAID module bracket to the system

D

back panel.

E

The Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080
is shown for illustrative purpose.

For more advanced RAID configurations, or to install with other

operating systems, please refer to the Hardware User’s Guide.

These guides and other supporting documents
(including a list of supported server boards) are also located on the web at:

http://www.intel.com

If you are not familiar with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures used
during system integration, see your Hardware Guide for complete ESD

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procedures. For more details on Intel

RAID controllers, see:

www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder.

Read all cautions and warnings first before starting your RAID Controller

integration.

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080 as shown

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Check the Bracket Height

Determine whether the full-height bracket will fit

A

in the server’s PCI back plate.

Full-height

Bracket

Low-profile

Bracket

Your RAID controller ships with the full-height

B

bracket. If the low-profile bracket is required,
unscrew the two fasteners holding the green
board to the silver bracket.

Remove the bracket.

C

Line up the low-profile bracket with the board,

D

making sure the two holes align.

Replace and tighten

E

the two screws.

PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)

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Warning

Read all caution and safety

statements in this document
before performing any of the
instructions. Also see the Intel®

Server Board and Server Chassis
Safety Information document at:

http://support.intel.com/support/
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770
.htm for complete safety information.

Warning

Installation and service of
this product should only be
performed by qualified service
personnel to avoid risk of injury from
electrical shock or energy hazard.

Caution

Observe normal ESD
[Electrostatic Discharge]
procedures during system
integration to avoid possible
damage to server board and/or
other components.

Tools Required

Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25KB080 and RMS25KB040
Reference Diagram

Front View

Bracket Screw(2)

x8 PCI
Express*
Interface

J4B1 Ports 4-7

(This connector is

not available on

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Integrated

Intel

RAID Module

RMS25KB040)

J4A1 Ports 0-3

Back View

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Connect the RAID Module

Connect the wide end of the cable to the up silver connector (ports

A

0-3).The Intel
illustrative purpose.

Push the cable into the silver connector until it makes a slight click.

B

If using more than four drives, connect the wide end of the second

C

cable to the down silver connector (ports 4-7).
Connect the other ends of the cables to SATA drives or to the ports

D

on a SATA or SAS backplane.

Notes: Both non-expander backplanes (one cable per drive) and
expander backplanes (one or two total cables) are supported.
Drive power cables (not shown) are required.

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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080 is shown for

Ports 4-7
(This connector is not available on

®

Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB040 )

Intel

A

C

D

4

Use the LSI MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility* to Create a RAID Virtual Drive

Note: As necessary, see “Choosing the Right RAID Level” on side 2 of
this Quick Start User's Guide for a brief description of RAID levels.

Highlight RAID Properties and press <Enter>.

Power on the system and press <Ctrl> + <C> when the screen

1

below is displayed.

B

In the Adapter List Global Properties window select the controller in

2

the Adapter column and press <Enter>.

3

4

On the Select New Array Type screen, select the appropriate configuration,
for example Create IM Volume, and press <Enter>.

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Anti-static
wrist strap

For more information on the jumpers referenced in this diagram, refer to user guide located on the web at:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.

D

Rear view of four SATA drives or backplane connected to ports

on the Intel

®

Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080.

4

(Cont.) Use the LSI MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility* to Create a RAID Virtual Drive

Side 2

In the RAID Disk column highlight No and press <Space>.

5

After the RAID array is created, the following screen will appear. Press <Esc> to

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return to the main menu.

In the RAID Disk column highlight No and press <Space>.

6

Choose Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot and press <Enter> to

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reboot the system.

When the RAID Disk status is listed as shown below, press <C> to create an array.

7

During system reboot, verify that Logical Volume is displayed in the Product

11

column.

Select Save changes then exit this menu, then press <Enter>.

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5

Install the Operating System Drivers

Note: Below section lists the general driver loading process for frequently used operating systems. For more details, and for other supported operating systems, refer to the
corresponding driver release notes to get latest information.

Microsoft

Windows 2003*

Create installation media (floppy disk required for Microsoft Windows 2003*; removable

1

media, such as a floppy disk, USB device, or CD/DVD-ROM, required for Microsoft
Windows 2008*). See the instructions at the right.

Boot the server and start the OS installation.

2

Press the <F6> key as soon as the first

3

screen appears.

4

When prompted to specify a mass
storage controller:

a. Press <S> to specify additional storage
devices.

b. Insert the installation driver disk that
you created in step 1 above.

c. Press the <Enter> key to select the
“Installation Driver” and continue with
the Windows installation.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.

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OR

Windows 2008*/2012*

When you see: “Where do you want to
install windows?”, select Load Driver,
and then click Next.

When prompted by the Load Driver dialog:

a. Insert the removable installation media
that you created in step 1 above.

b. Press the <Enter> key to select the
“Installation Driver” and continue with
the Windows installation.

Microsoft

Red Hat*

OR

1

2

3

4

5

Enterprise Linux

Create installation media (removable media, such as a floppy disk, USB device,
or CD/DVD-ROM, required). See the instructions at the right.

Boot the system with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux CD-ROM.

At the boot prompt, insert the
Linux installation disk that you created
in step 1.

Type Linux dd, and press the
<Enter> key.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The RAID controller
driver is automatically detected and installed.

OR

SuSE* Linux

Enterprise Server

Boot the system with SuSE* Linux
Enterprise Server (SLES) CD-ROM.

When the first screen displays, insert the
Linux installation disk that you created
step 1.

Press the <F5> key for SLES 10 or the
<F6> key for SLES 11 to load the driver,
and then select an installation menu
option.

Create Installation Media

Obtain the drivers either from the resource CD or the Intel web site.

1

If using the Resource CD, insert the resource CD. Browse to \Drivers and then the matching OS folder.

2

OR

Go to http://downloadcenter.intel.com and locate your product under Server Products in the left menu.

Microsoft Windows* Linux*

Extract the files from the zip file to your

3

hard drive. Copy the appropriate files to a
floppy disk (for Microsoft Windows 2003*)
or removable media (for Microsoft

Windows 2008*).

Copy the matching .sys, .cat,
.oem, and .inf driver files to a floppy disk
or removable media.

Extract the driver update disk (DUD) image (file
extension .img) from the zip file to your hard drive.
If you have a system with Microsoft Windows*, you
will need a third-party utlity such as ‘rawrite’ to
extract the DUD image to a floppy disk. For a system
under Linux or Sun Solaris*, use the ‘dd’ command
as follows:

dd if=<image_file_name> of=<path-to-media>

‘path-to-media’ is usually /dev/fd0, but may
differ if you are using a USB floppy drive.

Choosing the Right RAID Level

D1

RAID 0 (IS)

Disk 1

D2

Disk 2

Creation of a RAID volume is now complete.

Minimum Disks: 2

Read performance: Excellent
Write performance: Excellent
Fault tolerance: None

Striping of data across multiple drives in an array. This
provides high performance, but no data protection.

To manage a RAID array, install Intel® RAID Web Console 2

Install the Intel® RAID Web Console 2 package from the Resource CD.

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and run Setup.exe from the Disk1 folder.

Choose one of four installation modes: Complete (installs all features), Client (administrative machine only), Server (can be managed remotely), or StandAlone (only manages itself).

To start Intel® RAID Web Console 2 from within the OS: Choose Start | Programs | RAID WebConsole | RAID WebConsole 2. For additional details, see the Intel® RAID Software User’s Guide.

Install the Intel® RAID Web Console 2 package from the Resource CD.

Unpack Linux_rwc2_**tar.gz.
Remove any line breaks and allow permissions by typing
$> tr -d ‘\15\32’ < existing_file_name > new_file_name
$> chmod a+x new_file_name
Run ./install.sh

RAID 1 (IM)

RAID 1E (IME)

D1
D2

Disk 1

D1
D3
D4
D6

Disk 1

D1
D2

Disk 2

D2
D1

D5
D4

Disk 2

D3
D2
D6
D5

Disk 3

Number of Disks: 2

Read performance: Excellent
Write performance: Good
Fault tolerance: Excellent

Minimum Disks: 3

Read performance: Excellent
Write performance: Good
Fault tolerance: Excellent

Disk mirroring, meaning that all data on one disk is
duplicated on another disk. This is a high availability
solution, but only half the total disk space is usable.

Enhanced disk mirroring, meaning that all data on one
disk is duplicated on other disks. This is a high availability
solution, but only half the total disk space is usable.