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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
² Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
² Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
² Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
² Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Intel is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment or the
substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Intel. The correction of interferences
caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.
Intel RAID Controllers are tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology
Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference.
Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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Contents
1 Preface ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Organization ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Related Publications .................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1 Intel RAID Software User’s Guide .................................................................................. 7
1.3 Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1 When Using Your Computer System.............................................................................. 8
1.3.2 When Working Inside Your Computer ............................................................................ 8
1.3.3 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge..................................................................... 9
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.1.1 Adapter Description ....................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 Enclosure Management................................................................................................. 12
2.1.3 Operating System Support ............................................................................................ 12
2.1.4 RAID Configuration Utilities ........................................................................................... 13
2.2 Features ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X Specifications ......................................................................... 14
3 Hardware Installation .................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Installation Overview .................................................................................................................. 15
3.2 Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 15
3.3 Quick Installation Instructions ..................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Detailed Installation Instructions ................................................................................................. 16
3.5 After Installing the Intel
4 Intel
4.1 Intel
4.2 Physical and Environmental Specifications ................................................................................ 23
A Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................................... 25
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics........................................................................ 21
4.1.1 Intel
4.2.1 Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................................... 23
4.2.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics..................................................................... 23
4.2.3 Safety Characteristics.................................................................................................... 24
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics ........................................................ 21
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics in Detail ............................................. 21
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Raid Controller SRCS28X................................................................... 19
Figures
1Intel
2 Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Installation ....................................................................................... 17
3 Inserting the Intel
4Intel
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Block Diagram ........................................................................ 11
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®
Raid Controller SRCS28X Layout..................................................................................... 23
Raid Controller SRCS28X in a PCI-X Slot ................................................... 18
Tables
1Intel
2Intel
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics........................................................................ 14
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Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics........................................................................ 21
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3 Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Connector Information ............................................................ 22
4 Maximum Power Requirements..................................................................................................23
5 Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................25
Revision History
Date Revision Description
October 2004 001 Initial release
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Preface 1
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related support
devices. The people who benefit from this book are:
• Anyone installing an Intel
• Engineers who are designing an Intel
• Engineers and managers who are evaluating the Intel
adapter for possible use in a system
1.1 Organization
Use this manual to install and configure your Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X in the host system.
The information in this document is independent of the back-end bus that the system uses and
applies to both MegaRAID SCSI storage adapters and Serial ATA storage adapters.
This document has the following chapters and appendixes:
• Chapter 2, “Introduction”describes the Intel
• Chapter 3, “Hardware Installation”describes how to install an Intel
SRCS28X in a system.
• Chapter 4, “Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics”provides the environmental and
electrical specifications for the Intel
the mechanical drawing, jumper definitions, and connector locations for the Intel
Controller SRCS28X.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X storage adapter into a system
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X into a system
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X storage
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
®
Raid Controller
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X. This chapter also provides
®
Raid
• Appendix A lists and explains terms and abbreviations that are used in this manual.
• Appendix B provides forms to send or fax to Intel if you encounter difficulty with your Intel
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
®
1.2 Related Publications
1.2.1 Intel RAID Software User’s Guide
This document is on the resource CD included with the RAID Controller.
1.3 Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage
and to ensure your own personal safety.
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1.3.1 When Using Your Computer System
As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines:
Caution: Do not operate your computer system with any cover(s) (such as computer covers, bezels, filler
brackets, and front-panel inserts) removed:
• To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure the voltage selection switch on the power
supply is set to match the alternating current (AC) power available at your location:
— 115 volts (V)/60 hertz (Hz) in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern
countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
— 230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. Also be sure your
monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to operate with the AC power
available in your location.
• To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait five seconds after turning off the
system before removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a peripheral
device from the computer.
• To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly
grounded power sources. These cables are equipped with 3-prong plugs to ensure proper
grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must
use an extension cable, use a 3-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
• To help protect your computer system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in
electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply.
• Be sure nothing rests on your computer system’s cables and that the cables are not located
where they can be stepped on or tripped over.
• Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. If the computer gets wet, consult the
documentation that came with it.
• Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause fire or electric
shock by shorting out interior components.
• Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents.
Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer; do not place your computer in a closedin wall unit or on a rug.
1.3.2 When Working Inside Your Computer
Note: Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself, except as explained in this guide and
elsewhere in Intel documentation. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
1. Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
2. Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also disconnect any
telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer.
3. Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.
Also note these safety guidelines:
• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable
itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of
cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart,
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keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a
cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
• Handle components and cards with care. Don’t touch the components or contacts on a card.
Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a
microprocessor chip by its edges, not by its pins.
1.3.3 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent static damage,
discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic
components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface,
such as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer.
As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
remove any static charge your body may have accumulated. In addition to the preceding
precautions, you can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge
(ESD):
• When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the
component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in
your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static
electricity from your body.
Preface
• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.
Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and
workbench pads.
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Introduction 2
This chapter describes the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X and consists of the following sections:
• Section 2.1, “Overview” on page 11
• Section 2.2, “Features” on page 13
• Section 2.3, “Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Specifications” on page 14
2.1 Overview
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X provides a high-performance intelligent PCI-X to Serial ATA
(Peripheral Component Interconnect-X to High Speed Serialized AT Attachment) interface with
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) control capabilities.
You can install the SATA board on a PCI-X bus and use it to connect Serial ATA drives to the host
computer over a Serial ATA cable.
The Intel
workgroup, departmental, and entry-level enterprise systems. It offers a cost-effective way to
implement RAID in a server.
Figure 1. Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X is an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X Block Diagram
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2.1.1 Adapter Description
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X is a half-size storage adapter (6.875” x 4.2”) that provides
support for eight Serial ATA ports. You can attach a daughtercard to provide battery backup
support.
The Intel
ports. The Intel 80331 I/O Processor provides the intelligent RAID management capabilities. The
Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X uses an Intel 80331 I/O Processor to support the Serial ATA
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50.
2.1.2 Enclosure Management
In addition, the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X offers enclosure management through the same
protocols used for SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures (SAF-TE), using an I
communicate with the storage enclosure processor (SEP). This feature allows you to use RAID
capabilities provided by the Intel
drives.
The Intel
and status with the storage enclosure processor (SEP). The SAF-TE protocol defined in the SATA
II specification is used to communicate or perform SAF-TE operations such as setting the drive
state and turning off/on LED with the SEP device. SEP is a micro controller resides on SATA
backplane. It senses drive inserted status, drive activity and status LEDs near each hard drive slot.
The drive status is reported and LED control performed according to commands through I2C bus.
LEDs are located on the backplane near each hard drive slot.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X uses the SAF-TE command protocol to communicate control
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in an enclosure containing your hard
2.1.3 Operating System Support
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X supports several major operating systems. Intel provides
device drivers and RAID management tools for operating systems on the resource CD that
accompanies the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
2
C interface to
In addition, you can download the latest drivers and software on the Intel support web site: http://
www.support.intel.com.
Refer to the Software User’s Guide on the Resource CD for instructions for installing the device
drivers. Be sure to use the latest Service Packs provided by the operating system manufacturer and
review the readme file that accompanies the driver.
The Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X supports the following operating systems:
• Microsoft* Windows* XP
• Microsoft* Windows* 2000
• Microsoft* Windows Server* 2003
• Novell* NetWare*
• Red Hat* Linux*, and
• SuSE* Linux*
Note: The operating systems supported by this controller may not be supported by your server board.
Please refer to the tested OS list for your server board at http://support.intel.com/support/
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motherboards/server/. See also the tested hardware and operating system list for the Intel® Raid
Controller SRCS28X to make sure the RAID controller supports your operating system.
2.1.4 RAID Configuration Utilities
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X provides several configuration utilities that you can use to
configure arrays and logical drives. The utilities are listed in Section 2.2, “Features” on page 13 in
this chapter.
For information on configuring RAID arrays and using the configuration and management tools,
refer to the Software User’s Guide.
2.2 Features
This section highlights the features of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X. The Intel® Raid
Controller SRCS28X offers the following:
• Provides eight internal Serial ATA ports
• Support the Serial ATA, Revision 1.0, specification and Serial ATA II Extensions to Serial ATA
1.0:
Introduction
— Provide a 150 Mbytes/s and 300 Mbytes/s bus speed
— Use a low-cost, small 7-pin connector with thin, flexible cables
— Use low-voltage signalling levels to reduce current draw, EM emission, and signal
switching time
— Support enclosure management, using an I
enclosure processor
2
C interface to communicate with a storage
• Support the PCI-X Specification, Version 1.0a:
— Provide up to 64-bit, 133 MHz data transfers from the host system to the Intel
Controller SRCS28X
— Are backward compatible with previous implementations of the PCI specification
— Conform to the half-size PCI form factor
• RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 I/O Processor:
— Use an Intel 80331 to provide intelligent RAID management
— Provide hardware-based exclusive-OR generation and checking
• Support RAID Management tools that enable the user to:
— Configure logical disks and physical arrays
— Fail physical disks and logical arrays
— Rebuild data from failed drives while the system is still operational
— Specify the rebuild rate
— Perform online RAID level migration
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Raid
• Provide an optional battery backup via a daughter card with battery and power circuitry
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2.3 Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Specifications
Table 1 summarizes the specifications of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X.
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Table 1. Intel
Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics
Feature Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
Number of Ports 8
Serial ATA Bus Speed 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps
Serial ATA Data Transfer Rate
Intelligent RAID Management Yes, using the Intel 80331 processor
PCI Bus Width and Speed 64-bit, 133 MHz
PCI Data Transfer Rate
RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
SDRAM Support 128 Mbytes ECC DDR 333 SDRAM
Cache Function
Online Expansion Yes
Hot Spare Pool Yes
Hot Swap Yes
Hardware Exclusive-OR Yes
Enclosure Management Support Yes
Optional BBU (sold separately) Yes
1
a
150 MBps, 300 MBps
1064 MBps
Write-back, Write-through, Adaptive Read Ahead,
Non-Read Ahead, Read Ahead, Cache I/O,
Direct I/O
a. Theoretical transfer rate
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Hardware Installation 3
This chapter describes the hardware installation of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X. This
chapter consists of the following sections:
• Section 3.1, “Installation Overview” on page 15
• Section 3.2, “Requirements” on page 15
• Section 3.3, “Quick Installation Instructions” on page 15
• Section 3.4, “Detailed Installation Instructions” on page 16
• Section 3.5, “After Installing the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X” on page 19
3.1 Installation Overview
The following steps provide an overview of the operations to install and configure the Intel® Raid
Controller SRCS28X for RAID operations.
1. Install the Hardware. Refer to Section 3.3, “Quick Installation Instructions” on page 15 or
Section 3.4, “Detailed Installation Instructions” on page 16 for hardware installation
instructions.
2. Configure the system BIOS. Refer to the system documentation for more information.
3. Run the setup utility to configure the Serial ATA drives into a RAID array. Refer to the Intel
Software Guide for RAID Products for more information.
4. Install the operating system driver. Refer to the Intel Software Guide for RAID Products for
more information.
5. Install and run the Intel
and performance. Refer to the Software User’s Guide for more information.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X to manage the RAID system configuration
3.2 Requirements
You must have the following items to install and use a Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X:
• An Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X and device driver
• Host computer with an available PCI-X expansion slot
• Serial ATA disk drives and cables
3.3 Quick Installation Instructions
Follow these instructions to install your Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X if you are comfortable
with the installation procedure.
1. Unpack the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X and inspect it for damage.
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2. Power down the system and unplug the power cord.
3. Remove the cover from the computer.
4. Configure the jumpers on the Intel
5. Insert the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in an available PCI-X slot.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
6. Configure the Serial ATA devices according to the instructions for each device.
7. Connect the Serial ATA cables between the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X and the Serial
ATA devices.
8. Replace the computer cover, plug the power cord in, and power up the system.
3.4 Detailed Installation Instructions
The following steps provide detailed installation instructions.
1. Unpack the Intel
Unpack and install the Intel
the Intel
®
Contact Intel or your Intel support representative if the storage adapter appears damaged.
2. (Optional, required to enable Write Back Cache) Attach the Battery Backup Unit (BBU) to the
adapter.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X and inspect it for damage.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in a static-free environment. Remove
Raid Controller SRCS28X from the anti-static bag and inspect it for damage.
a. Remove the Battery Backup Unit from its packaging.
b. Connect the wire from the battery to the Circuit Board.
c. Position the BBU over the RAID adapter so the connectors line up. Press the BBU on the
adapter.
d. Turn the Adapter over.
e. Using the three screws, secure the BBU to the RAID Adapter.
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Figure 2. Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Installation
Hardware Installation
B
A
C
3. Power down the system.
Turn off the computer and physically remove the power cord from the back of the power
supply. Remove the cover from the computer chassis. Disconnect the system from any
networks.
4. Configure the jumpers on the Intel
Configure the jumper settings on the Intel
definitions and locations provided in Chapter 4, “Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
Characteristics.”
5. Carefully insert the Intel
Align the Intel
properly seat the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in a slot.
Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X to a PCI-X slot. Press down gently but firmly to
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in the slot. Figure 3 shows how to insert the
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X using the jumper
Caution: Do not apply pressure to the battery backup unit when installing the board.
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Figure 3. Inserting the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X in a PCI-X Slot
Bracket Screw
Press Here
Press Here
Edge of
Mother Board
64-bit Slots
(3.3 V)
6. Screw the bracket to the computer frame.
7. Configure the Serial ATA devices and install them in the host system computer case.
See the documentation for the Serial ATA device for any pre-installation configuration
requirements.
8. Connect the Serial ATA cables between the Intel
ATA devices. Chapter 4, “Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics,” shows the
connector locations on the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X and the Serial
9. Replace the computer cover and power up the system.
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cords. Turn power on to the computer.
The BIOS configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds. The second portion of
the BIOS message displays the number, firmware version and cache SDRAM size. The
numbering of the controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the motherboard.
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3.5 After Installing the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
After you install the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X, you must install the device driver and define
the logical drives and physical disk arrays. Refer to the Software User’s Guide for detailed device
driver installation steps. Refer to it for detailed steps for configuring physical arrays and logical
drives.
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Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X
Characteristics 4
This chapter describes the characteristics of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X. This chapter
includes these topics:
• Section 4.1, “Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics” on page 21
• Section 4.2, “Physical and Environmental Specifications” on page 23
4.1 Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics
The Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X conforms to the PCI-X Local Bus Specification, Revision
1.0a and is backward compatible with previous revisions of the PCI specification. The Intel
Controller SRCS28X supports the Serial ATA Specification, version 1.0, and Serial ATA II
Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0, Revision 1.0.
Table 2 summarizes the characteristics of the Intel
Table 2. Intel
Intel
Controller
SRCS28X
The following subsections provide detailed descriptions of the Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics
Adapter Ports RAID Levels PCI Bus Mode Board Dimensions
®
Raid
8 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 64 bits, 133 MHz PCI-X
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
6.6 x 4.2 inches (168 ×
107 mm)
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
4.1.1 Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X Characteristics in Detail
The Intel
ATA ports and support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. The Intel
Controller SRCS28X does the following:
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X is an intelligent RAID controller that provides eight Serial
• Supports eight Serial ATA ports:
— Uses differential signalling
— Transfers data in frames
— Supports Serial ATA power management
®
Raid
®
Raid
• Are compliant with the PCI-X and PCI 2.3 Specifications
• Support up to a 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X interface:
— Function in a 64-bit PCI slot
— Function at 133 MHz, 100 MHz, or 66 MHz
— Support 3.3 V
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— Are backward compatible with previous versions of the PCI specification
Table 3 defines the connectors on the Intel
®
Table 3. Intel
Raid Controller SRCS28X Connector Information
Jumper Typ e Description
J1 LED SATA Activity Connector
J3
J2, J4, J5, J12 SATA Ports
J6 Serial Port RS232 Interface
J7 I2C Interface
J8
J9 Serial EEPROM Interface
J10 BIOS Disable
J11 Mode Select
J13 SAF-TE Hardware Connector
Battery Backup Connector
(optional)
Write Pending Activity (dirty
cache) LED
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X.
2-pin connector. When lit, it
indicates SATA activity on one or
more SATA drives.
Connects Battery Backup Unit
Ports 0 – 7. Used to attach the
cables from the adapter to the
SATA hard drives.
3-pin connector. Used for
diagnostic purposes.
4-pin connector (Engineering use
only)
2-pin connector. When lit, it
indicates that the onboard cache
memory contains data and that a
write from cache to the hard drives
is pending.
2-pin connector. When equipped
with a connector from a serial
programming device, J9 provides
the interface for programming the
onboard manufacturing-tracking
serial EEPROM.
2-pin connector.
Jumpered: BIOS disabled
Unjumpered: BIOS enabled This is
the default.
2-pin connector.
Jumpered: Causes CPU core to be
held in reset (mode 0)
Unjumpered: Normal board
operation is open (mode 3). This is
the default.
3-pin connector.
The I
communication with storage
enclosure processor (SED) devices
2
C Interface is for
Figure 1 provides the layout of the Intel
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Raid Controller SRCS28X.
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Figure 2 provides the layout of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X.
Figure 4. Intel
®
Raid Controller SRCS28X Layout
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J3
J13
J8
J6
J10
J9
J11
P1
J7
U15
J1
J2
J4
J5
J12
4.2 Physical and Environmental Specifications
The design and implementation of the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X minimizes
electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy, and the effects of electrostatic
discharge. The board carries the CE mark, C-Tick mark, FCC Self-Certification logo, Canadian
Compliance Statement, Korean MIC, Taiwan BSMI, Japan VCCI, and meets the requirements of
CISPR Class B.
Por t 7
Por t 6
Por t 5
Por t 4
Por t 3
Por t 2
Por t 1
Por t 0
4.2.1 Electrical Characteristics
Table 4 lists the maximum power requirements for the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X under
normal operation.
Table 4. Maximum Power Requirements
Host
Adapter
®
Intel
Raid
Controller
SRCS28X
5.0 V
Current
2.2 A .6 A 11W 2W 16w
3.3 V
Current
Power from
+5V
Power from
+3.3V
Power
Total
Over the Operating
Range
0 °C to 40 °C with
BBU
0 °C to 45 °C without
BBU
4.2.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics
The atmospheric characteristics for the Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28X are:
• Temperature range: 0 °C to 40 °C with BBU; 0 °C to 45 °C without BBU (dry bulb)
• Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% noncondensing
• Maximum dew point temperature: 32 °C
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• Airflow must be at least 300 linear feet per minute (LFPM) to keep the heatsink temperature
below 80 °C
The following parameters define the storage and transit environment for the Intel
SRCS28X:
• Temperature range: 40 °C to 105 °C (dry bulb)
• Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% noncondensing
4.2.3 Safety Characteristics
All Intel® Raid Controller SRCS28Xs meet or exceed the requirements of UL flammability rating
94 V0. Each bare board is also marked with the supplier’s name or trademark, type, and UL
flammability rating. Because these boards are installed in a PCI-X bus slot, all voltages are below
the SELV 42.4 V limit.
®
Raid Controller
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Glossary of Terms A
Table 5. Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability.
BIOS
Configuration
Device Driver
Domain Validation
EEPROM
Fusion-MPT Architecture
Host
Host Adapter Board
(HAB)
Main Memory
NVRAM
PCI and PCI-X
Peripheral Devices
Usually kept as firmware (ROM based). The system BIOS on the mainboard of a
computer is used to boot and control the system. The SCSI BIOS on your host
adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS.
Refers to the way a computer is setup; the combined hardware components
(computer, monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that make up a computer
system; or the software settings that allow the hardware components to
communicate with each other.
A program that allows a microprocessor (through the operating system) to direct
the operation of a peripheral device.
Domain Validation is a software procedure in which a host queries a device to
determine its ability to communicate at the negotiated Ultra320 data rate.
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. A memory chip
typically used to store configuration information. See NVRAM.
Fusion-MPT (Message Passing Technology) architecture
main elements: Fusion-MPT firmware, the Fibre Channel and SCSI hardware,
and the operating system level drivers that support these architectures. FusionMPT architecture offers a single binary, operating system driver that supports
both Fibre Channel and SCSI devices now.
The computer system in which a RAID controller is installed. It uses the RAID
controller to transfer information to and from devices attached to the SCSI bus.
A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a device connection to the
computer system.
The part of a computer’s memory which is directly accessible by the CPU (usually
synonymous with RAM).
NonVolatile Random Access Memory. Actually an EEPROM (Electronically
Erasable Read Only Memory chip) used to store configuration information. See
EEPROM.
Peripheral Component Interconnect. A high performance local bus specification
that allows connection of devices directly to computer memory. The PCI Local
Bus allows transparent upgrades from 32-bit data path at 33 MHz to 64-bit data
path at 33 MHz, and from 32-bit data path at 66 MHz to 64-bit data path at 66
MHz.
A piece of hardware (such as a video monitor, disk drive, printer, orCD-ROM)
used with a computer and under the computer’s control. SCSI peripherals are
controlled through a SCSI SRCU42X controller (host adapter).
consists of several
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