Intel RS3UC080J, PCIe 3.0 x8 User Manual

Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J

Hardware User Guide

A document providing an overview of product features, specification data, and hardware installation instructions

Rev 1.0

November 2016

Intel Server Products and Solutions

Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J Hardware User Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J Hardware User Guide

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Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J Hardware User Guide

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Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J Hardware User Guide

Document Title

Description

What to Do when Unable to Enter BIOS

Article ID#: 000059999- If the Intel or OEM logo screen displays during POST, the BIOS

12 Gbps SAS or 6G SATA Data Transfer

Article ID# 000008025 - How and where the controller supports 12-Gbps SAS (6G

TA-1085—4Kn and 512e Advanced

Article ID# 000006173 - TA-1085—4Kn and 512e Advanced Format with Intel® RAID

Preface

This document provides an overview of product features, specification data, and hardware installation instructions for the Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J.

Document Organization

This document includes the following chapters and glossary:

• Chapter 1 – Product Overview – provides a product overview of the features set and support specifications

• Chapter 2 – General Feature Overview

• Chapter 3 – Hardware Installation – provides the product installation instructions

• Chapter 4 – Safety and Regulatory

• Glossar y of Te r ms

Reference Documents and Online Articles

The following documents are available for download and will be useful to set up and use your Intel RAID controller.

Or Intel® RAID BIOS Console During Boot for Intel® Server Boards

Controller Support for Intel RAID Controllers

Format with Intel® RAID and Server Boards

entry or Intel® RAID BIOS console command prompts are not visible. To gain access to these prompts, you need to disable the logo screen.

SATA) data transfers

and Server Boards

Product Support Collateral Documents

In addition to this User Guide, Intel provides documentation, device driver updates, and utilities that may be necessary and/or useful for operation and support of the product described herein. Additional collateral documents supporting this product can be downloaded from the following Intel web sites:

For product documentation, go to the following Intel web site:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?keyword=rs3uc080j&toplevelcategory=Support

For product device drives and other software utilities, go to the following Intel web site:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/97264/Intel-RAID-Controller-RS3UC080J

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Table of Contents

1 Product Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 RAID Controller Layout............................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Feature Set .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Performance Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Device Support Limits ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.5 RAID Controller Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 3

1.6 SAS/SATA Standards and Communication Protocols ................................................................................................. 4

1.7 Safety Characteristics .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

1.8 Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.8.1 Operating and Nonoperating Conditions for the Intel® RAID Controller ................................................... 4

2 General Feature Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Benefits of the SAS Interface ................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2 Summary of 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controller Characteristics ...................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 SAS Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2.2 SATA III Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

2.2.3 Usability Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2.4 Flexibility Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

2.3 Intel® 12 Gb/s SAS 3.0 Expander Support ........................................................................................................................ 6

2.3.1 SAS Expander Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 8

3.1 RAID Controller Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.1.1 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.1.2 Packing List .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.1.3 Installation Instructions ................................................................................................................................................. 9

4 Safety and Regulatory (Class A) ............................................................................................................................ 12

4.1 Product Safety Compliance ................................................................................................................................................ 12

4.2 Product EMC Compliance – Class A Compliance ....................................................................................................... 12

4.3 Product Environmental Compliance ................................................................................................................................ 12

Appendix A. Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 14

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080J .............................................................................................................................. 1

Figure 2. RAID Controller Layout ................................................................................................................................................. 2

Figure 3. Connector Types of each supported SAS Expander Card ........................................................................................ 7

Figure 4 RAID Controller Installation (insert controller in slot) ............................................................................................ 10

Figure 5 RAID Controller Installation (insert riser card) ......................................................................................................... 10

Figure 6 RAID Controller Installation (controller installed) ................................................................................................... 11

List of Tables

Table 1. Feature Set ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Table 2. Performance Features .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Table 3. Device Support Limitations ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Table 4. RAID Controller Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Table 5. Supported Intel SAS Expander Options ...................................................................................................................... 6

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