Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideIntel Order Number: E33625-003

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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 11 OverviewThis chapter provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I. It con

2 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideThe SAS controller supports the ANSI Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, Version 1.0. In additi

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 3• Auto-resume of initialization or rebuild on reboot (the auto rebuild feature must be enabled b

4 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide• Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0-compliant har

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 52 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware InstallationThis chapter describes the procedures used

6 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideInstalling the RAID ControllerTo install the RAID Controller, follow these steps:1. Power off th

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 75. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the RAID Controller. Make

8 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide10. Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message to inform you of the key combination to

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 9Connecting the CablesThis section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides i

ii Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideDISCLAIMERINFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) PROD-UCTS. NO LI

10 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideReplacing a ControllerTo replace a failed controller, follow these steps:1. Power off the compu

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 113 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I CharacteristicsThis chapter describes the characteristics of t

12 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideTechnical SpecificationsThe design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I min

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 13Array Performance FeaturesTable 3 lists the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I array performance fe

14 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s GuideElectrical CharacteristicsThis section provides the power requirements for the Intel® RAID Cont

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 15The design and implementation minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio freq

16 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware GuideA Glossary of Terms and AbbreviationsBIOS Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide 17SAS Serial-attached SCSI. A serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level device interface that leverages t

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide iiiPrefaceThis is the primary reference and user’s guide for the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I,

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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide vTable of ContentsPreface ...

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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide viiList of FiguresFigure 1. Inserting the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I into a PCI Express* Slot

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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide ixList of TablesTable 1. Jumper Descriptions ..............