Intel SRCSAS18E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Safety Warnings and Instructions

  3
• Regulatory and Certification Information

  8
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

  11
• Preface

  13
  • Audience

    13
  • Organization

    13
  • Related Publication

    13
• 1 Overview

  20
  • SAS Controller Description

    21
    • Configuration Scenarios

      21
    • Benefits of SAS

      22
      • PCI Express* Architecture

        23
      • Operating System Support

        23
    • Summary of SAS RAID Controller Features

      23
      • SAS Features

        24
      • SATA Features

        24
      • PCI Performance

        24
    • Usability

      25
      • Flexibility

        25
      • Drive Roaming

        25
      • Drive Migration

        26
  • Hardware Specifications

    27
• 2 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Hardware Installation

  28
  • Requirements

    28
  • Quick Installation

    29
    • Detailed Installation

      29
    • SAS Device Cables

      31
    • Connecting the SAS RAID Controller to Hard Disk Drives and Expanders

      34
  • Replacing a Failed Controller that Contains Data in the Intel® RAID Portable Cache Module 2

    36
    • After Installing the Storage Adapter

      37
• 3 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Characteristics

  38
  • Characteristics

    39
  • Technical Specifications

    40
    • Array Performance Features

      41
    • Fault Tolerance

      41
    • Electrical Characteristics

      42
    • Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics

      42
    • Safety Characteristics

      42
• A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

  43