Intel RMS25KB080 User Manual
Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040,
RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040
Hardware User’s Guide
Intel Order Number: G42520-002
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Preface
This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® Integrated RAID Module
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040, which can be used to
manage SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions
and specifications.
For details on configuring the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software
drivers, see the Intel
Integrated RAID module at http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers/modules
and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are:
• Engineers who are planning to use an Intel
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040 as a part of their
RAID system.
• Anyone installing an Intel
RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040 in their RAID system.
Organization
This document includes the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS2
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RAID Software User’s Guide under the link for this Intel®
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Integrated RAID Module
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080,
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Integrated RAID Module
5JB080 and RMS25JB040.
• Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the
RAID modules.
• Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel
Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and
RMS25JB040.
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• Appendix A explains drive roaming and drive migration.
• Appendix B provides safety instructions to be observed during installation
and assembly.
• Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information.
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Related Publication
The Intel® RAID Software User’s Guide is available under the link for this Intel®
Integrated RAID module at http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server
.
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Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iv
Chapter 1: Overview ................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of SAS and SATA ....................................................................................................1
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Intel
Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0 .........................................2
Protocol Support ............................................................................................................2
Operating System Support ............................................................................................2
Usability .........................................................................................................................3
Redundancy and Error Handling ...................................................................................3
SAS/SATA Features ......................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0 Hard-
ware Installation ......................................................................................................... 5
Requirements ........................................................................................................................5
Installing the Intel
Installing the Intel
Configuring the RAID Module ..............................................................................................11
Replacing a Module .............................................................................................................11
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 ..................................................5
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB0x0 ...................................................8
Chapter 3: Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0 Charac-
teristics ......................................................................................................................13
Major Components ..............................................................................................................15
LSI* LSISAS2308 Processor Chip ...............................................................................15
Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................16
Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................16
NVSRAM .....................................................................................................................16
Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................16
SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................16
PCI Interface ................................................................................................................18
Host Board Interface ....................................................................................................18
Mechanical Overview ..................................................................................................21
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................22
Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................24
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................24
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................24
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................24
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................25
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Operating Certifications ............................................................................................... 25
Supported Device Technology ............................................................................................ 25
Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices .......................................................................... 25
SAS Expander Support ............................................................................................... 25
Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices ................................................................... 26
Enclosure Management Support ................................................................................. 26
RAID Functionality and Features ........................................................................................ 26
Hierarchy ..................................................................................................................... 26
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Appendix A: Drive Roaming ....................................................................................29
Drive Roaming ..................................................................................................................... 29
Appendix B: Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions .......................................31
English ................................................................................................................................. 33
Deutsch ............................................................................................................................... 34
Français ............................................................................................................................... 35
Español ............................................................................................................................... 37
Italiano ................................................................................................................................. 38
Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information .........................................41
Product Safety and EMC Compliance ................................................................................. 41
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Changing the Bracket................................................................................................. 6
Figure 2. Installing the Intel
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0...................................... 6
Figure 3. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane........................ 7
Figure 4. Installing the Barrel Standoff...................................................................................... 8
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Figure 5. Installing the Intel
Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB0x0 ...................................... 9
Figure 6. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane...................... 10
Figure 7. Card Layout.............................................................................................................. 13
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Figure 8. Intel
Figure 9. Intel
Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0......................................................... 14
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB0x0.......................................................... 15
Figure 10. Internal SFF8087 SAS/SATA signal connectors.................................................... 16
Figure 11. PCI Interface .......................................................................................................... 19
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Figure 12. Mechanical Drawing for Intel
Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB0x0................. 22
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List of Tables
Table 1. Jumper Description ...................................................................................................14
Table 2. SFF8087 Internal Connector with one SGPIO Connector Pin-out ............................17
Table 3. Host Board Interface Connector Pin-Out ...................................................................20
Table 4. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................22
Table 5. Array Performance Features .....................................................................................24
Table 6. Fault Tolerance Features ..........................................................................................24
Table 7. RAID Virtual Drive Status ..........................................................................................26
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1 Overview
The Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and
RMS25JB040 provide reliable and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management based on
the Intel
internal large capacity storage needs of mid to low-end servers and workstations for use
by workgroups and departmental-sized organizations or individuals. The Intel
RAID Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040 offer a
cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server for internal storage.
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Entry Hardware RAID (IR) Stack. This is an ideal RAID solution for the
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Integrated
As the third generation PCI Express* storage adapters, the Intel
Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040 address the
growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across mid to
low-end servers and workstations.
The controller can be connected to up to four drives (RMS25KB040 and RMS25JB040)
or eight drives (RMS25KB080 and RMS25JB080) directly and allows the use of
expanders to connect to additional drives. For more information about the use of
expanders, see the ANSI SAS Standard, version 2.0 specification.
SATA and SAS are serial, point-to-point, device interfaces that use simplified cabling,
smaller connectors, lower pin counts, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI.
Benefits of SAS and SATA
SAS is a serial, 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 than parallel SCSI.
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Integrated RAID
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, connect to smaller devices, and do not
inhibit airflow. The point-to-point SATA architecture eliminates difficulties created by the
legacy ATA master-slave architecture, while maintaining compatibility with existing
ATA firmware.
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Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0
The Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and
RMS25JB040 are intelligent RAID adapter based on the LSI*SAS2308 PCI* ExpressSAS/SATA I/O Processor chip, providing both a SAS controller and RAID engine. With
four independent ports (RMS25KB040 and RMS25JB040) or eight independent ports
(RMS25KB080 and RMS25JB080) supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS data transfers using
one or two SFF-8087 mini multi-lane connectors, the controllers support enterprise-class
SAS or SATA devices. Drives not configured as part of a RAID array can be configured as
“pass through” drives in Non-RAID mode.
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080 and RMS25KB040 are custom low-
Intel
profile RAID adapters and the PCI Express* connector fits into an x8 or x16 PCI
Express* slot capable of performance up to 8 Gb/s per lane.
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040 are custom board-to-
Intel
board PCI Express* 3.0 compliant interface RAID adapters and the PCI Express*
connector fits into a 80 pin connector capable of performance up to 8 GT/s per lane.
The RAID modules are designed to fit various Intel
most up-to-date support list, see the Compatibility section under the link for these Intel
Integrated RAID Modules at http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server
Protocol Support
Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA devices, or both using SSP,
SMP, STP, and SATA as follows:
• Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices.
• SATA II Protocol to enable communication with other SATA II devices.
• SATA III Protocol to enable communication with other SATA III devices.
• Serial Management Protocol (SMP) to share topology management information
with expanders.
• Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP) support for SATA II through expander interfaces.
Operating System Support
• Windows Server 2008 R2*, Windows 7*, Windows Server 2003*, Windows Vista*
• Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 5.0, and 6.0
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Server Boards and systems. For the
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• SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11
• VMWare* ESX 4.0
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The operating systems supported may not be supported by your server board. See the
Tested operating system list for your server board at
http://www.intel.com
.
To make sure the RAID module supports your operating system, see also the Tested
Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel
RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040.
Usability
• The the Intel
with both a standard and a low-profile bracket.
• Small, thin cabling with up to 6.0 Gb/s serial, point-to-point data transfer rates.
• Support for non-disk devices and mixed capacity drives.
• Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, and 10.
• Dedicated or global hot spare with auto rebuild if an array drive fails.
• Fixed RAID strip size of 64 KB.
• Advanced array configuration and management utilities that provide drive roaming.
• Allows for staggered spin-up, hot-plug, and lower power consumption.
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Redundancy and Error Handling
• Sideband SGPIO Enclosure management support.
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Integrated RAID Module
• Activity and fault indicators per drive.
• Auto-detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild.
• Commands are retried up to four times.
• SMART technology predicts failures of drives and 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
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RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs.
SAS/SATA Features
• Provides eight independent phys, each supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS data
transfers per PHY.
• Scalable interface that supports up to 244 physical devices through expanders.
• Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices.
• Supports SMP to communicate topology management information.
• Supports single PHY or wide ports consisting of 2, 3, or 4 PHYs within a single
quad port.
• Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0-
compliant hard disk drives.
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RMS25KB0x0 and RMS25JB0x0
Hardware Installation
Requirements
Integrated RAID Module
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Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 or
RMS25JB040 (SAS/SATA cables need to be prepared separately).
RMS25KB080 and RMS25KB040, or an available SAS Module Connector for
RMS25JB080 and RMS25JB040.
see the Tested Operating System List for available cable acc
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server.
essory kits at
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Integrated RAID
Note: I
• Intel
• A supported host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot for
• Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation.
• SAS or SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed.
• SAS/SATA cable accessory kit, which can be ordered from Intel separately. Please
ntel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The
Resource CD is shipped with systems or boards that support Intel
Module RMS25KB080, RMS25KB040, RMS25JB080 or RMS25JB040.
Installing the Intel®Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0
To install the RAID module, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclos
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server cover. For instructions, see
3. If necessary, change the bracket on the RAID module to
system (see Figure 1).
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ures, and system components.
your server system documentation.
fit the height of the server
Figure 1. Changing the Bracket
AF004665
Full-height
Bracket
4. Install the RAID module into an available server system
x8 or x16 PCI-Express*
slot (see Figure 2). To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on
add-in card, see your server system documentation.
PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)
installing an
AF004666
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Figure 2. Installing the Intel
5. Connect the proper cables into the adapter u
Integrated RAID Module RMS25KB0x0
sing the 4-port combined end. Make
sure the module and cables are properly attached and plug the cable into connector
at the inside edge of the adapter.
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