RAID Quick Reference Guide

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Intel® RAID Quick Reference Guide

Intel® RAID Options

Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Keys

Intel

RSTe

Intel

RSTe (also known as Intel

Rapid Storage

Technology-Enterprise) is an embedded software RAID

solution based on the Intel Chipset RAID Stack for

on-server board SAS and SATA ports. It provides

pass-through drive support as well as host based RAID

0/1/10 support and RAID 5 support for the SATA ports.

Intel

Integrated RAID Modules

Intel

Integrated RAID Modules connects to the on-board

SAS Module Connector or a module enabled PCI-E slot.

This is a cost-effective RAID solution providing more

system design ﬂexibility.

Must be purchased separately

RAID Adapters

Standard SAS or RAID HBA available from Intel

or 3

Party suppliers. See Intel

Server Conﬁgurator Tool

(http://serverconﬁgurator.intel.com) for the most

up-to-date adapter support list for your system.

Must be purchased separately

Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*)

Intel

ESRT2 (also known as Intel

Embedded Server

RAID Technology 2) is an embedded software RAID

solution based on the LSI MegaRAID* Stack for

on-server board SAS and SATA ports. It supports RAID

0/1/10 and optional RAID 5 with the proper Intel

RAID

C600 upgrade keys (must be purchased separately).

Product Code Color On-Board SATA/SAS Capable Controller

On-Board AHCI Capable SATA

Controller

No Key

(Default)

Intel

RSTe 4 ports SATA R0,1,10,5 or

Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) 4 ports SATA R0,1,10

Same as item 1 but add RAID 5 support

in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Same as item 1 but activate all 8 ports

Same as item 3 but add RAID 5 support

in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Intel

RSTe 4 ports SAS R0,1,10 or

Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) 4 ports SAS R0,1,10

Same as item 5 but add RAID 5 support

in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Same as item 5 but activate all 8 ports

Same as item 7 but add RAID 5 support

in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Intel

RSTe SATA R0,1,10,5 or

Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) SATA R0,1,10

Same as item 1 but add RAID 5

support in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Same as item 1

Same as item 1 but add RAID 5

support in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Same as item 1 but add RAID 5

support in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

Same as item 1 but add RAID 5

support in Intel

ESRT2 (LSI*) mode

N/A

RKSATA4R5

RKSATA8

RKSATA8R5

RKSAS4

RKSAS4R5

RKSAS8

RKSAS8R5

Black

Blue

White

Green

Yellow

Orange

Purple

Item

Embedded RAID functions for both On-board SATA/SAS Capable Controller and AHCI Capable SATA Controller can

be upgraded by installing one of the Intel

RAID C600 Upgrade keys listed below.

Note: Some of above Intel

RAID C600 Upgrade Keys may be not suitable for your Intel

platforms.

See Intel

Server Conﬁgurator Tool (http://serverconﬁgurator.intel.com) for the key support list for your system.

G46033-003

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Intel® RAID Quick Reference Guide G46033-003 Intel® RAID Options Intel® RSTe ® Intel® ESRT2 (LSI*) ® ® Intel ESRT2 (also known as Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2) is an embedded software RAID solution based on the LSI MegaRAID* Stack for on-server board SAS and SATA ports. It supports RAID 0/1/10 and optional RAID 5 with the proper Intel® RAID C600 upgrade keys (must be purchased separately).
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Intel® RAID Quick Reference Guide G46033-003 Intel® RAID Options Step 1 Step 2 Choose a RAID Option Choose proper On-board RAID Options On-board AHCI Capable SATA Controller (SATA Ports) Supported RAID option: 1. Intel® RSTe 2. Intel® ESRT2 (LSI*) Step 3 Enable RAID Option hardware Intel® RAID C600 Upgrade Keys 1. During system post, press F2 to enter System BIOS Setup Refer to the key description table on previous page to populate a proper key on your system. 2.