Intel SRCSAS18E User Manual

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Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E User’s Guide
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Characteristics
Table 3 shows the general characteristics for the RAID Controller SRCSAS18E.
The RAID Controller SRCSAS18E ensures data integrity by intelligently validating the 
compatibility of the SAS domain.
J7
Set Mode 0
2-pin 
connector
Mode 0 holds the I/O processor in reset to allow 
firmware recovery.
No jumper: Normal operational mode.
Jumper: Mode 0 for firmware recovery. Requires a 
firmware recovery utility and firmware image file.
J10
Dirty cache LED
2-pin 
connector
Connect to enclosure LED to indicate data in 
cache has not been written to disk.
J15
Debug header
4-pin 
connector
Factory debug use only
J18
I
2
C SES2
4-pin keyed 
connector
SES2 OOB enclosure management
Table 2. Jumper Descriptions
Jumper
Description
Type
Comments
Table 3. Card Characteristics
Flash
ROM
1
1.
For boot code and firmware.
2.
NCQ is available only with TA D46199-003 or later.
SAS Data 
Transfers
NVRAM
SATA2 
Features
SAS 
Features SAS 1.0 SAS 1.1 SATA 1.0
Yes
Up to 3 Gbits/s 
per lane
Yes
• 3 Gbits/s 
SATA
• Staggered 
spin-up
• Hot-plug
• Native 
command 
queing 
(NCQ) 
2
• Activity 
and fault 
indicators
• Port 
selector
PSP, 
SMP, 
STD
Yes
Yes
Yes