Intel SASMF8I User Manual
Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I
Hardware Guide
Intel Order Number: E33625-001
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Preface
This is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I,
which can be used for SAS and SATA II disk drives. It contains installation instructions
and specifications.
For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software
drivers, see the Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with storage disk controllers,
RAID technology, and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book
are:
• Engineers who are designing a RAID Controller SASMF8I storage adapter into a
• Anyone installing a RAID Controller SASMF8I storage adapter in a software RAID
system.
system.
Organization
This document includes the following chapters and appendixes:
• Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel
• Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID Controller SASMF8I
storage adapter.
• Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the RAID
Controller SASMF8I storage adapter.
• Appendix A lists and explains the terms and abbreviations used in this manual.
Related Publication
The Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD that is included with the RAID controller.
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RAID Controller SASMF8I.
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Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................iii
Audience ............................................................................................................................... iii
Organization ......................................................................................................................... iii
Related Publication ............................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1, Overview ...................................................................................................1
Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features ..........................................................................1
Usability ......................................................................................................................... 2
Redundancy and Error Handling ...................................................................................3
SAS and SATA Features ...............................................................................................4
Beep Codes ...................................................................................................................5
Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Installation ....................... 7
Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 7
Installation ..............................................................................................................................8
Connecting the Cables ........................................................................................................11
Configuring the Storage Adapter .........................................................................................11
Replacing a Controller .........................................................................................................12
Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Characteristics ................................ 13
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................14
Array Performance Features .......................................................................................14
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................15
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................16
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics ...................................................................16
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................16
A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations ............................................................... 17
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Figures
Figure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I into a
PCI Express* Slot...................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 2. Attaching cables to the Intel
Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector............................................ 11
Figure 4. Card Layouts............................................................................................................ 13
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RAID Controller SASMF8I .......................................... 9
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Tables
Table 1. Jumper Descriptions ..................................................................................................13
Table 2. Specifications ............................................................................................................14
Table 3. Array Performance Features .....................................................................................14
Table 4. Fault Tolerance Features ..........................................................................................15
Table 5. Electrical Characteristics ...........................................................................................16
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