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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide
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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
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 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
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 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