Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide v
ContentsPreface ........................................................................................................................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
Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration Rules ....................................... 4
Beep Codes ...................................................................................................................5
Benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ................................................................................5
Chapter 2, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Installation ................6
Requirements ........................................................................................................................6
Installation ..............................................................................................................................7
Connecting the Cables ..........................................................................................................9
Configuring the Storage Adapter .........................................................................................11
Replacing a Controller .........................................................................................................12
Resolving a Configuration Mismatch ................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3, Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Characteristics ........................13
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................14
Array Performance Features .......................................................................................15
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................16
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................16
Safety Characteristics ..................................................................................................17