Intel® Server Board
SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2-D2
Tested Hardware and Operating
System List
Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing
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th
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Revision History Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2-D2
Revision History
Revision
Date
August 2004 1.0 Initial Draft
September, 7
2004
September 28th,
2004
October 14th,
2004
October 22,
2004
November 3,
2004
November 9th,
2004
January
th
,2006
25
May 19th, 2006 2.0 Added RHEL4.0+UP4 OS into THOL as the last time OS refreshment
Number Modifications
1.1 Added several cards and removed [ ] limitation from several cards that had
limited testing. Removed Adaptec ASR 3410S,
1.2 Added support for the Intel® SRCZCRX MROMB card. Removed reference
to the unsupported Intel® SRCZCR MROMB card.
1.3 Added support for 3 PCI-Express cards.
1.4 Added support for the Intel® SRCU42E PCI-Express Card.
1.5 Removed Advanced IMM reference which isn’t shipping yet.
1.6 Added Fujitsu hard-drives.
1.9 Added the supported OSes and APs on SE7520BD2-DDR2 SKUs
Added newly supported hard drives
Added newly supported adapters
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Disclaimers
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Table of Contents Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2-D2
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Test Overview....................................... ..................................... ..................................... .1
1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing...........................................................................................1
1.1.2 Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing...............................................2
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria .....................................................................................................3
2. Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2D2 Base System Configurations .............1
3. Supported Operating Systems............................................................................................2
3.1 Operating System Certifications......................................................................................3
4. Adapters and Peripherals....................................................................................................5
4.1 PCI RAID.........................................................................................................................6
4.2 PCI SCSI .........................................................................................................................7
4.4 PCI Fiber Channel...........................................................................................................8
4.5 PCI NIC............................................................................................................................9
4.6 Modems.........................................................................................................................10
4.7 USB/PS2 Devices..........................................................................................................10
4.8 CDROM Drives..............................................................................................................10
4.9 DVD Drives....................................................................................................................11
4.10 Tape Drives................................................................................................................12
4.11 Removable Drives......................................................................................................13
4.12 KVM............................................................................................................................13
5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................15
6. Installation Guidelines.............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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1. Introduction
This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® server board SE7520BD2 /
SE7520BD2D2 with a guide to the different operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals
tested by Intel on this platform.
This document will continue to be updated as new adapters, peripherals, and operating systems
are tested or until the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 is no longer in
production. Each new release of the document will present updated information as well as
continue to provide the information from previous releases.
Intel will only provide support for those adapters and peripherals under the specified system
configuration (System BIOS and Firmware revisions) and operating systems versions with which
they were tested.
1.1 Test Overview
Testing performed on the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 is classified under
two separate categories: Basic Installation Testing, and Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and
Stress Testing.
1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing
Basic installation testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic installation
testing validates that the server board can install the operating system and that the base
hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for installation purposes
only. No add-in adapter cards are tested. Testing includes network connectivity and running of
proprietary and industry standard test suites.
The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version
1.1.1.1 Support Commitment for Basic Installation Testing
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive only basic installation testing:
• Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each of the server board’s
• Intel will support customer issues that involve installation and/or functionality of operating
at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this document may have
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic installation
test process.
integrated controllers, provided that the controller vendor has a driver available upon
request. Vendors will not be required by Intel to develop drivers for operating systems
that they do not already support. This may limit the functionality of certain server board
integrated controllers.
system with the server board’s integrated controllers only if a driver has been made
available.
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• Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any add-in adapters or
peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received basic
installation testing only is in use.
• Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmwa re cha nges, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.
1.1.2 Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing is performed only on the most current
release of a supported operating system at the time of a given validation run. The Adapter /
Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing process consists of three areas: Base Platform,
Adapter Compatibility, and Stress.
Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,
successfully run a disk stress test, and s uccessfully run a network stress test.
Adapter Compatibility: Adapter compatibility validation (CV) testing uses test suites to gain an
accurate view of how the server performs with a wide variety of adapters under the primary
supported operating systems. These tests are designed to show hardware compatibility
between the cards and the server platform and include functional testing only. No heavy
stressing of the systems or the cards is performed for CV testing.
Stress Testing: This test sequence uses configurations that include add-in adapters in all
available slots, (depending on chassis used) for a minimum 72-hour test run without injecting
errors. Each configuration passes an installation test, a Network/Disk Stress te st, and tape
backup test. Any fatal errors that occur will require a complete test restart.
1.1.2.1 Support Commitment for Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress
Testing
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing:
• Intel will provide support for customer issues with these operating systems involving
installation and/or functionality of the server board with or without the adapters and
peripherals listed in this document as having been tested under the particular operating
system.
• Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmwa re cha nges, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.
• Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each onboard video, network, and
storage controller.
• Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for add-in adapters using these
operating systems.
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• Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do
not run across any problems, but the actual certification is the responsibility of the
individual customer.
For operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals not listed in this
document, there is no support commitment. Intel will consider support requests
on a case-by-case basis.
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria
For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following
conditions are met:
• The operating system installed without error.
- Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for
the operating system installation.
- No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.
- The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system
installation.
- Application software installed and executed normally.
• Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.
• Test software suites executed successfully
- Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.
- Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors
reported.
- Clients remain connected to the server system.
- Industry standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.
All Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 testing was performed using the Intel®
server chassis SC5300 and SC5275-E.
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Base System Configurations
2. Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2D2
Base System Configurations
The following table lists the base system configurations tested. Base system configurations will
change as new revisions of the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 are released
and/or new system BIOS and BMC firmware are cut onto the board in the factory. Each base
system configuration is assigned an identifier number that is referenced in the tables throughout
this document. New base system configurations are added with each new release of this
document.
Intel will only provide support for adapters and peripherals under the specified
base system configuration and operating systems versions with which they
were tested.
Base System
Configuration
Identifier #
1
2 SE7520BD2V
3
4
5
6
Board Type
SE7520BD2S
CSI
SE7520BD2S
ATA
SE7520BD2S
CSID2
SE7520BD2V
D2
SE7520BD2
SATAD2
PBA
Number
C44686-
701
C44688-
701
C44689-
701
D10350-
302
D10351-
303
D10352-
302
BIOS Revision
Production
Release 9.00
Production
Release 9.00
Production
Release 9.00
Production
Release 3.00,
Production
Release 3.00,
Production
Release 3.00,
BMC
Firmware
Revision
(mBMC)
Ver 22
(2.40)
Ver 22
(2.40)
Ver 22
(2.40)
Ver 22
(2.40)
Ver 22
(2.40)
Ver 22
(2.40)
SC5300
HSC
Firmware
Revision
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
(4 & 6
HDD)
Notes
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3. Supported Operating Systems
The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2. Each of the listed operating systems was tested for compatibility
with Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 base system configuration listed in
Section 2 of this document. Operating systems are supported only with the specified base
system configuration(s) with which they were tested.
The following table also indicates whether each operating system received Basic Installation
Testing, or Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing. For information on the
support commitments for Basic Installation Testing vs. Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and
Stress Testing, please reference Section 1 of this document.
Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are no installation guidelines noted in
the following table, then the operating system installed as expected using manufacturer’s
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Operating systems supported by Intel® Server Management software or
LANDesk* Client Manager software may be different than the operating
systems supported by the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2. Please reference
the Readme and User Guide documents that are included as part of each Intel
Server Management and LANDesk* Client Manager distribution for operating
systems that are supported by that release.
Operating System
Microsoft* Windows* Enterprise Server 2003/
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
+SP1
32bit /EM64T
Microsoft Windows Advanced Server 2000
Service Pack 4 / Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server 2000
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 3.0
Updates 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 4.0
Updates 2
32bit/64bit
Base System
Configuration Tested
& Type of Testing
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6–
Compatibility & Stress
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Notes
Intel’s testing was completed with
Microsoft Windows Enterprise Server
2003. The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
supports the operating system portion of
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
2003 only. The application portion is not
tested or supported.
Intel’s testing was completed with
Microsoft Windows Advanced Server 2000.
The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
supports the operating system portion of
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
2000 only. The application portion is not
tested or supported.
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Operating System
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 2.1
SuSE* Linux 9.1 Professional SP2
32bit/64bit
SuSE* Linux 9.0 Enterprise Server SP2
32bit/64bit
Novell NetWare* 6.5, Service Pack 4
Novell NetWare 5.1, Service Pack 7
SCO UnixWare 7.1.3
Base System
Configuration Tested
& Type of Testing
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6– Basic
Installation
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6– Basic
Installation
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
Notes
3.1 Operating System Certifications
Listed below are the operating systems that Intel will certify with the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2. However, the customer is responsible for their own certification
from the individual operating system vendors. In many cases, the customer may leverage their
operating system certifications from Intel’s testing. See the “Comments” section next to each
operating system in the table below for additional information. Intel’s certifications, precertification, and operating system testing may help reduce some of the risk in achieving
customer certifications with the operating system vendors.
Operating System Certification Listing Comments
OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their
specific product.
®
Intel
Microsoft Windows*
Enterpise 2003
SE7520BD2
/SE7520BD2 D2 Server
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.ms
px
(Search on SE7520BD2)
http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm
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Operating System Certification Listing Comments
Red Hat checks Intel’s results, certifies (if appropriate),
and posts the certificate on their web site.
Red Hat Enterprise*
Linux Advanced Server
3.0
Intel® SE7520BD2
/SE7520BD2 D2 Server
Customer can leverage the Intel certification, if customer
product meets the operating system vendor standard.
http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/?pagename=hcl&view=ce
rtified&vendor=399&class=8#list
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4. Adapters and Peripherals
Add-in adapter card and peripheral compatibility and stress testing will only be performed with
the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred. The
following table shows the operating system and base system configurations used to validate
each device. The adapters are divided into categories based on their functionality. All
integrated on-board devices are tested by default and are therefore not included in the following
tables.
Note that not all adapter cards were tested under all operating systems. The following notation
is used in the tested adapters and peripherals table below to indicate the support le vel th at Intel
provides for a particular adapter under a particular operating system:
This adapter or peripheral has been tested and is supported under the specific
Number (i.e. 1)
Number in brackets (i.e. [1])
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this
document.
This adapter or peripheral has been tested, but is NOT supported under the specific
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this
document. Limited compatibility testing only.
NT
ND
SA (Similar Adapter)
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system and is not
supported under this operating system.
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system due to
limitations in IHV driver availability, and is not suported under this operating system.
This adapter is supported, but not tested. This adapter model has not been tested
with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful testing of a similar
adapter from the same adapter family. Intel has high confidence that this adapter will
function correctly with the server board. This adapter uses the same firmware and
drivers, and has a nearly identical system interface to another adapter of the same
family that has been successfully tested with this server board. In addition, Intel has
secured IHV commitment to support the similar adapters equally. Customers should
always test adapters as part of the final system configuration prior to deployment. All
installation guidelines for the tested adapter also apply to the similar adapter.
Any variations to the standard adapter installation process or to expected adapter functionality
are documented in the Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are installation
guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are
referenced in the following table. If there are no installation guidelines noted in the following
table, then the adapter installed and functioned as expected using manufacturer’s installation
instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Testing of adapters cards normally is performed with unused add-in adapters
and onboard controller expansion ROMs disabled in BIOS Setup. Intel
recommends that customers disable the option ROM for add-in controllers
and/or the on-board controllers when not booting from the controller or needing
to use its built in utilities.
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
4.1 PCI RAID
Adaptec ASR-2110S U160 1,3,4,6 1,4 1,4
Adaptec ASR-2100S U160 1,3,4,6 1,4 1,4
Adaptec ASR-2200S U320 1,2,4,5
Intel SRCU42L U320 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,4,6 NT
PCI-Express
Intel SRCU42E
Intel SRCZCRX U320
Intel SRC42X 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,4,5
ICP Vortex GDT8514RZ U320
ICP Vortex ICP 9024RZ
ICP Vortex ICP 9014RZ
LSI
LSI
MegaRAID SCSI
320-0 (520-0)
MegaRAID 3201 (520-1)
U320
U320
U320
U320 SCSI 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
(MCH C4
required)
ZCR
Controller
ACR
Controller
2ch, U320,
PCI-X,
1ch, U320,
PCI-X,
ZCR
Controller
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,3,4,6
SA SA SA
SA SA SA
1,2,(4,5 not
tested)
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2 (4,5
not
tested)
1,2(4,5,
not
tested)
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
LSI
LSI
LSI
Adaptec ASR2230-S ASR2230-S U320
MegaRAID 3202 (518)
LSI22320-R
MegaRAID SCSI
320-2E
U320 1,4 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
U320
U320 PCI-Express 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
Dual-channel
Host Bus
2ch, U320,
PCI-X,
Rocket ROC
1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5 1,2 ,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,
6
4.2 PCI SCSI
Adaptec ASC-29160 SCSI 160 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
Adaptec ASC-39160
Adaptec ASC-39320A U320 NT
Adaptec ASC-39320ALP U320 NT
AMI MegaRAID 475 U160 1,2 1,3,4,6 1,4
Dual SCSI
160
1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
4.3 PCI SATA, ATA
Intel SRCS16 SATA 6-port 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5,
Intel
Intel SRCS28X SATA 8-port 1,2,4,5, 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
SRCS14L SATA 4-port 1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
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6
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
ICP Vortex GDT8568RZ SATA 8-port 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 NT
LSI
LSI
3Ware
3Ware
Promise
Promise
MegaRAID 1502
MegaRAID 1506
8506-8 SATA 8-port NT NT 1,2,4,5
9500-8 SATA
FasTrak S150
TX4
FasTrak S150
SX4
SATA 2-port NT 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
SATA 6-port 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,6
8 channel
SATA 1.0,
RAID 0, 1,
10, 5. PCIX66 version of
8506-x series
ATA 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
SATA 4-port 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
4.4 PCI Fiber Channel & HBA
Emulex LP9002LP
Emulex
Qlogic QLA2342 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
Emulex LP1050Ex LP1050Ex-F2
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LP9802DC HBA
Fiber
Channel
PCI
Express
Low -profile NT 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
Dual-channel
Host bus
1 channel
2Gb FC
1,4
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,4
Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2-D2 Adapters and Peripherals
Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
Qlogic
Qlogic
QLE2360 QLE2360
QLE2362 QLE2362
PCI
Express
PCI
Express
@Bg Singles
channel PCI
Express HBA
– LC Multimode optic
2Gb Single
channel PCI
Express HBA
- LC Multimode Optic
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5 1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
6
4.5 PCI NIC
DLink DFE-530/TX* 1,3,4,6
Emulex LP10000DC 100Mbps 1,4
Intel PILA8470D3 PCI-x133 100Mbps 1,2,3,4,5,6
Intel PILA8472C3 10/100 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,6 1,4
Intel PWLA8490XT 10/100/1000 1,3,4,6 1,3,4,6 1,4
PRO/1000MF
Intel PWLA8492MF
Syskonnect SK-9E21D SK-9E210
Gigabit Server
Adapter
PCI-X133 10/100/1000 1,2,3,4,5,6
10/100/100
PCIExpress
LAN based
on Mavell
88E8050
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,34,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,
1,3,4,6,
NT
,
1,2,4,5
6
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
4.6 Modems
3COM USR5610B 56K V.92 PCI-32/33 Internal 1,4 1,4 NT
4.7 USB/PS2 Devices
Keytronic
Keytronic ProPilot ProPilot PS/2 Keyboard 1,4 1,4 1,4
LOGITECH Optical Mouse 930582-0403
LOGITECH
Microsoft Intellimouse
Rainbow Sentinal Duo Sentinal Duo USB
E06101USB-C E06101USB-C
Internet
Navigator
967233-0403
Intellimouse
Optical
USB keyboard 1,4 1,4 1,4
PS/2 &
USB
PS/2 &
USB
PS/2 &
USB
Mouse NT 1,4 1,4
Keyboard NT 1,4 1,4
Mouse 1,4 1,4 1,4
USB Security
Key
1,4 1,4 ND
4.8 CDROM Drives
IOMEGA CD-RW 32497 USB external 1,4 1,4
LG U2-12X GCE-8240B USB 1,4 1,4
Plextor
Plextor
Samsung SC-152 SC-152 ATA33 Udma, 24x 1,4 1,4 1,4
Samsung SN-124q SN-124q ATA33 Udma,24x 1,4 1,4 1,4
PlexWriter
40x12x40U
PlexWriter
40/12/40S
PX-W4012TU USB external 1,4 1,4
PXW4012TS/SW
SCSI-UW
Internal
4.25x1.6
1,4 1,4
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
TEAC CD-232E CD-232E ATA33
TEAC
TEAC
TEAC
CDWF540/KIT CDWF540/KIT
CD-552E CD-552E
CD-540E CD-540E
USB
ATA CDROM 1,4 1,4 1,4
ATA33
Udma, 32x
slimline
External –
CD Writer
5.25X.05
UDMA, 40X
1,4 1,4 1,4
1,4 1,4 1,4
1,4 NT
CD-RW-DVD-
IOMEGA
ROM
48x24x48
32721
USB
External –
CDRW
1,4 1,4 1,4
CRMC-
Mitsumi
FX5401W
N/A ATA33
54xIDE
internal 5.25
1,4 1,4 1,4
4.9 DVD Drives
Liteon LSD-081 LSD-081 ATA33
Mitsumi SR244W1 SR244W1 ATA33 Slimline NT 1,4 1,4
Panasonic SR-8177-B SR-8177-B ATA33
Pioneer DVD-305S DVD-305S SCSI-N
Samsung SD-616 SD-616 ATA33 1,4 1,4 1,4
Sony DRU500AX DRU500AX N/A
SLIMLINE,
8X DVDROM
UDMA, 8x,
DVDROM
6x/32x,
DVDROM
(5.24x1.6)
24xCDR,
16xCD-RW,
32xCO
1,4 1,4 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
Sony DRU-510A DRU-510A ATA33
Sony DRX-510UL DRX-510L USB2.0
TEAC DV-28E-BP3 DV-28E-BP3 ATA33 Slimline.8x- 1,4 1,4 1,4
Toshiba SD-C2312 SD-C2312 ATA33 DVDROM NT 1,4 1,4
Toshiba SD-M1401 SD-M1401 SCSI-N 10X/40X NT 1,4 1,4
Toshiba SD-C2512 SD-C2512 ATA33
Toshiba SD-M1712 SD-M1712 ATA33
Panasonic CW-8123B CW-8123B ATA
Pioneer DVR-S606 DVR-S606 USB2.0 External NT 1,4 1,4
Plextor PlexWriter PlexWriter USB External 1,4 1,4 1,4
5.25x1.6,
24xCDR
External,24x
CDR,
15xCD-RW
Slimline, 8x-
Speed-
DVDROM
DVD-ROM,
48x
Slimline
70MB
NT 1,4 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
1,4 1,2,4,5 1,4
NT 1,4 1,4
4.10 Tape Drives
5.s5x16
Quantum BH2AA-YF DLT, VS160 SCSI-U2
Quantum BHHAA-YF DLT, VS80 SCSI-U2 5.25x1.6 NT NT 1,4
Quantum TRS23BA-YF Super DLT SCSI-U2 5.25x3.25 NT NT 1,4
Seagate STD2401L-W-S Scorpion 40 SCSI-U2 5.25x1.6 NT NT 1,4
Sony SDX700C/BM AIT-3 Desktop
SCSIU150
80GB
support
3.5x1.6 NT NT 1,4
NT NT 1,4
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Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments
Microsoft*
Windows*
Enterprise
2003 / Small
Business
Server 2003
Novell
NetWare* 6.5,
SP1
Red Hat
Advanced
Linux* 3.0 U1
Sony
SDXSC500C/BM
AIT-2 Desktop
SCSI-U2 –
50GB
3.5x1.6 NT NT 1,4
4.11 Removable Drives
Zip 750MB
Iomega 32324
Maxtor 5000XT S01J250 USB External 1,4
Mitsumi D353F3 D353F3 Slimline Floppy 1,4 1,4 1,4
TEAC FD-235HF FD235HF 3.5’ Floppy External 1,4 1,4 1,4
Sony PCGA-UFD5
IBM 22P9025 22P9025 USB Diskt ON Key NT NT 1,4
Internal
ATADRIVe
VAIO Extern
USB
ATA External 1,4 1,4 1,4
1,2,3,4,5,
6
USB 3.5” Floppy 1,4 1,4 1,4
1,4
4.12 KVM
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5. Hard Disk Drives
The hard drives listed in the following table have been tested with the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2 by Intel in its validation labs and/or by individual drive vendors. The following
operating system identifiers are used in the table to specify which OS each drive was tested
under.
Identifier number Operating System
1 Microsoft Windows* 2003 Advanced Server
2 Novell NetWare* 6.5 SP1
3 Red Hat Advanced Linux* 3.0 U1
Note that not all hard drives were tested under all operating systems. The following notation is
used in the tested hard drives table below to indicate the support level that Intel provides for a
particular hard drive with a particular operating system:
Number (i.e. 1)
Number in brackets (i.e. [1])
SD (Similar Drive)
IHVT (IHV Tested)
This hard drive has been tested and is supported under the operating system
identified by the operating system identification number.
This hard drive has been tested, but is NOT supported under the operating system
identified by the operating system identification number.
The hard disk drive is supported, but not tested. This hard drive model/capacity has
not been tested with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful
testing of a larger capacity hard drive from the same hard drive family. Intel has high
confidence that this hard drive will function correctly with the server board. This drive
uses the exact same firmware and drivers as a larger capacity hard drive that has
been successfully tested with this server board. The only difference between this
drive and the one that was used in testing is the storage capacity. Intel provides the
same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document, regardless of whether
the drive was tested or not. Customers should always test hard drives as part of the
final system configuration prior to deployment. Given the fact that a larger capacity
hard drive from the same drive family has successfully completed testing on this
server board, this particular hard drive capacity point will not be tested.
The hard disk drive was tested according to Intel-approved guidelines and test
procedures by the Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) that manufactured the drive.
Intel provides the same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document,
regardless of whether the drive was tested in an Intel lab or not. IHV test reports
remain the property of the IHV (Intel cannot provide copies of these reports).
Manufacturer
SCSI Hard Drives
Fujitsu Alegro 8LE MAP3147NC U320 10,000 147GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
Fujitsu AL 8LE MAP3367NC U320 10,000 67GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
Fujitsu AL 8LE MAP3735NC U320 10,000 35GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
Product
Family
Model Number Interface RPM
Drive size
(GB)
Tested
Operating
Systems
Notes
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Manufacturer
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Maxtor Atlas 10K IV 8B146J0 U320 10,000 146GB 2,5
Maxtor Atlass 15K 8C073J0 U320 15,000 73GB 2,5,
Maxtor
Maxtor
Seagate
Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 ST373453LC U320 15,000 73GB 1,2,4,5
Parallel ATA (PATA) Hard Drives
Product
Family
Ultrastar
146Z10
Ultrastar
10K300
Ultrastar
15K73
Ultrastar
15K147
Model Number Interface RPM
IC35L146UCDY
10
IC35L300UCDY
10
HUS157373EL3
800
HUS154747EL3
800
Atlas 10KV 8D300J0
Atlas 15K II 8E147J0
Cheetah
10K.6
ST3146807LC
U320 10,000 146GB 1,2,4,5
U320 10,000 300GB 1,2,4,5,
U320 15,000 73GB 1,2,4,5,
U320 15,000 147GB 1,2,4,5
U320 10,000 300GB 2,5,
U320 15,000 147GB 2,5,
U320 10,000 146GB 1,2,4,5,
Drive size
(GB)
Tested
Operating
Systems
Notes
HDS722525VLS
Hitachi
Maxtor
Maxtor
Seagate
Western Digital Caviar XL60 WD2000JB ATA/100 7200 200GB 2,3,5,6
Western Digital Caviar WE1300BB ATA/100 n/a 120GB 2,3,5,6
Serial ATA ( SATA) Hard D rives
Deskstar
7K250
DiamondMax
Plus 9
DiamondMax
Plus 9
Barracuda ATA
V
T80
6Y160P0
6Y200P0
ST3120023A ATA/100 n/a 120GB 2,4
ATA/100 7200 160GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
ATA/133 7200 160GB 1,4
ATA/133 7200 200GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
HDS722525VLS
Hitachi
Maxtor 5000XT S01j250 USB n/a 250GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
Maxtor DiamondPlus 9 67120M0 SATA/150 7200 160GB 2,3,5,6
Seagate
Seagate Barracude ST3302003AS SATA/150 7200 200GB 2,3,5,6,
Seagate Barracuda ST3120023AS SATA/150 7200 120GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
Seagate Barracuda ST3120814A ATA-133 7200 120GB 1,2,3,4,5,6 8MB cache
Seagate Barracuda ST3120813AS SATA/150 7200 120GB 1,2,3,4,5,6 8MB cache
Western Digital
Deskstar
7K250
Barracude
7200.7
Caviar
XL107RE
T80
ST3160023AS SATA/150 7200 160GB 2,3,5,6
WD3200SD01KNB0
SATA/150 7200 250GB 1,2,3,4,5,6
SATA/150 7200 320GB 2,3,5,6 8MB cache
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Manufacturer
Western Digital WD Raptor WD360GC SATA/150 10,000 36GB 2,3,5,6
Western Digital WD Raptor WE740GB SATA/150 10,00 74GB 2,3,5,6
Product
Family
Model Number Interface RPM
Drive size
(GB)
Tested
Operating
Systems
Notes
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6. Installation Guidelines
6.1 Emulex* LP1050Ex and Qlogic* QLE2360 Fibre Channel
Adapters Experience Delayed Write Failures during Extended
Stress Testing
Issue: During Intel’s extended stress test runs, fibre chann el hard drives attached to the
Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI Express fibre channel adapters
begin experiencing delayed write failures and were eventually marked offline.
These failures have only been seen when running under Microsoft* Windows*
Server 2003. Failures have not been seen when running under Novell*
NetWare* 6.5 or Red Hat* Advanced Server 3.0.
Implication: Fiber channel hard drives may experience delayed write failures or the hard
drives may be marked offline if the Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI
Express fiber channel adapters are utilized in combination with the Intel® Server
Board SE7320SP2, SE7520BD2, SE7520AF2, SE7520JR2, or SE7320VP2 and
the Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 operating system, if the system is
subjected to extended periods of intensive I/O application stress.
Guideline: The Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI Express fibre channel adapters
should not be utilized with the Intel® Server Board SE7320SP2, SE7520BD2,
SE7520AF2, SE7520JR2, or SE7320VP2 with the Microsoft* Windows* Server
2003 operating system. The Emulex LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE236x PCI Express
fibre channel adapters may be used with these server board s with Novell*
NetWare* 6.5 or Red Hat* Advanced Server 3.0.
Status: Intel is currently working with Emulex and Qlogic to investigate a fix for this issue.
6.2 Adapter is supported only with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
with C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipset (i.e.
SRCU42E)
Issue:
Implication: This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Guideline: This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Status: The MCH component stepping change implemented on the Intel Server Board
This adapter has only been tested with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 that
utilize C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets (PBA # C44689-701,
C44688-701, C444686-701 or later revisions).
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # C44689-605, C44688-605, C44686-605). Please reference TA 707-03
for further information.
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # C44689-605, C44688-605, C44686-605). Please reference TA 707-03
for further information.
SE7520BD2 in early Q4 2004 added support for broad PCI Express* adapter
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add-in cards.
6.3 Adapter is supported only with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 with C4 or later stepping Intel®
E7525 server chipset
Issue:
Implication: This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Guideline: This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Status: The MCH component stepping change implemented on the Intel Server Board
This adapter has only been tested with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 that
utilize C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets (PBA # XXXXXX-XXX or
later revisions).
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # XXXXXX-XXX). Please reference TA XXX-XX for further information.
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # XXXXXX-XXX). Please reference TA XXX-XX for further information.
SE7520BD2 in early Q4 2004 added support for broad PCI Express* adapter
add-in cards.
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