Intel AXXRMS2LL040, AXXRMS2LL080, RMS2LL040, RMS2LL080 Hardware User's Manual

Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040(AXXRMS2LL040) and RMS2LL080(AXXRMS2LL080) Hardware User’s Guide

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Preface

This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 (also known as Intel RMS2LL080), 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

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 designing an Intel

for their RAID system.

• Anyone installing an Intel

RAID system.

Organization

Integrated RAID Controller RMS2LL040 and

RAID Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD.

RAID Module RMS2LL040 or RMS2LL080

RAID Module RMS2LL040 or RMS2LL080 in their

This document includes the following chapters and appendices:

• Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel

and RMS2LL080.

RAID Module RMS2LL040

• Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the RAID module.

• Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel

RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080.

• Appendix A explains drive roaming.

• Appendix B provides safety instructions to be observed during installation and

assembly.

• Appendix C provides regulatory and certification information.

Related Publication

The Intel® RAID Software User’s Guide is included on the Resource CD that shipped with the RAID module.

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Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................iii

Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii

Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii

Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................1

Benefits of SAS and SATA ....................................................................................................1

Intel

RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 .....................................................................................2

Protocol Support ............................................................................................................3

Operating System Support ............................................................................................3

Usability .........................................................................................................................3

Redundancy and Error Handling ...................................................................................3

SAS/SATA Features of the LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip .....................................4

Chapter 2: Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL0x0 Hardware Installation .......................5

Requirements ........................................................................................................................5

Installing the RAID Module ....................................................................................................5

Chapter 3: Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL0x0 Characteristics .................................9

Major Components ..............................................................................................................12

LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip ...............................................................................12

Flash ROM ..................................................................................................................13

Boot Strap ROM (SEEPROM) .....................................................................................13

Diagnostic Components ..............................................................................................13

SAS/SATA Connectors ................................................................................................13

Host Board Interface ....................................................................................................16

Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................18

Array Performance Features ...............................................................................................19

Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................20

Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................20

Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................20

Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................21

Operating Certifications .......................................................................................................21

Supported Device Technology .............................................................................................21

Support for Hard Disk Drive Devices ...........................................................................21

SAS Expander Support ...............................................................................................21

Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices ...................................................................21

Enclosure Management Support .................................................................................22

RAID Functionality and Features .........................................................................................22

Hierarchy ..................................................................................................................... 22

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SAS Bus and ID Mapping ...........................................................................................22

Appendix A: Drive Roaming Install .........................................................................23

Drive Roaming .....................................................................................................................23

Appendix B: Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions .......................................25

Deutsch ............................................................................................................................... 28

Français ............................................................................................................................... 29

Español ............................................................................................................................... 31

Italiano ................................................................................................................................. 32

Appendix C: Regulatory and Certification Information .........................................35

Product Safety and EMC Compliance .................................................................................35

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Installing the Barrel Standoff...................................................................................... 6

Figure 2. Installing Intel

Figure 3. Connecting Cable between the RAID Module and Drives/Backplane........................ 7

Figure 4. Card Layout................................................................................................................ 9

Figure 5. RMS2LL040 Hardware Block Diagram.................................................................... 11

Figure 6. RMS2LL080 Hardware Block Diagram.................................................................... 12

Figure 7. Intel

Figure 8. SAS/SATA Interface................................................................................................. 14

Figure 9. SAS/SATA Cable..................................................................................................... 15

Figure 10. PCI Interface.......................................................................................................... 16

RAID Module RMS2LL0x0 SAS/SATA Connectors....................................... 14

RAID Module RMS2LL0x0................................................................ 6

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List of Tables

Table 1. Jumper Description ...................................................................................................10

Table 2. SAS/SATA Connector Pin-out ...................................................................................15

Table 3. Host Board Interface Connector Pin-Out ...................................................................17

Table 4. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................18

Table 5. Array Performance Features .....................................................................................19

Table 6. Fault Tolerance Features ..........................................................................................20

Table 7. RAID Virtual Drive Status ..........................................................................................22

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1 Overview

The Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 provide reliable and faulttolerant disk subsystem management based on the Intel Stack. This is an ideal RAID solution for the 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 offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server for internal storage.

As the second generation PCI Express* storage adapters, the Intel RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 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 (RMS2LL040) or eight drives (RMS2LL080) 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, 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.

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RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080

RAID Module

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.

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® RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080

The Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 are intelligent custom board-toboard PCI Express* 2.0 compliant interface RAID adapters with an integrated LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip, providing both a SAS controller and RAID engine. With four (RMS2LL040) or eight (RMS2LL080) independent ports supporting 6-Gbps and 3 Gbps SAS data transfers using four or eight individual SAS/SATA connectors, this controller supports up to 32 enterprise-class SAS or SATA devices and 64 logical drives. The PCI Express* connector fits into a 50 pin connector capable of performance up to 5 Gbps per lane.

The RAID modules are designed to fit the following Intel

• Intel

Server Board S5500WB

Server Board S5520UR

Server Board S5520HC / S5520HCT

Server Board S5500HCV

Workstation Board S5520SC

Server Board S3420GP

Server System SR1600UR

Server System SR2600UR

Server System SR2625UR

Server System SR1625UR

Workstation System SC5650SCWS

Server System SC5650HCBRP

Server System SR1690WB

Server System SR1695WB

Server system SR2612UR

Server system SR1630GP/SR1630HGP

Server Boards and Systems:

Note: Additional Intel

list, see the Compatibility section under the link for this Intel

http://www.intel.com/support/go/motherboards/ser

The SAS RAID controllers support the SAS protocol as described in the Serial Att

Server Boards and Systems may be supported. For the most up-to-date

RAID Module at

ver/index.htm.

ached

SCSI Standard, Version 2.0. The controllers also support the Serial ATA II (SATA II) protocol defined by the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.0a and the Serial ATA II: Extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.1. SATA II is an extension to SATA

1.0a.

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Protocol Support

Each port on the SAS controllers supports SAS devices, SATA II devices, or both using SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA II as follows:

• Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP) to enable communication with other SAS devices.

• SATA II Protocol to enable communication with other SATA II 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 and Windows Server 2003*

• Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 5.0

• SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11

The operating systems supported may not be supported by your server board. See the

ested operating system list for your server board at

http://www.intel.com/support/go/motherboards/server/index.htm.

To make sure the RAID module supports your operating system, see also the Tested Hardware and Operating System List for the Intel

RMS2LL080.

Usability

• 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, and 1E.

• 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.

• Upgradeable Flash ROM interface.

• Allows for staggered spin-up, hot-plug, and lower power consumption.

Redundancy and Error Handling

• SGPIO, In-band and out-band SES2 Enclosure management support.

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• Activity and fault indicators per drive, port selector (dual-port drives).

• Auto-detection of failed drives with transparent rebuild.

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• 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

RAID Web Console 2, CIM, and LEDs.

SAS/SATA Features of the LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip

See “LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip” for SAS/SATA features of the LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip.

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