Technical Advisory 984

This Technical Advisory describes an issue which may or may not affect the customer’s product

Intel Technical Advisory TA-0984-1

5200 NE Elam Young Parkway

Hillsboro, OR 97124

September 1, 2011

Update AXXRPFKSSD key to support the advance features of SSD

Cache 2.0.

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Products Affected

Table. 1. Products Affected

Product Product code MM#

Intel

RAID SSD Cache with Fast Path* I/O AXXRPFKSSD 907049

Intel

RAID Controller RS2BL080

RS2BL080 903493

RS2BL080DE 903497

RS2BL080SNGL 907739

Intel

RAID Controller RS2BL040 RS2BL040 903494

Intel

RAID Controller RS2PI008

RS2PI008 903492

RS2PI008DE 904919

Intel

RAID Controller RT3WB080 RT3WB080 911121

Intel

RAID Controller RS2SG244 RS2SG244 904995

Intel

RAID Controller RW2WG160 RW2WG160 904994

Intel

RAID Controller RS2MB044 RS2MB044 904993

Intel

Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 AXXRMS2MH080 907847

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This Technical Advisory describes an issue which may or may not affect the customer’s product Intel Technical Advisory TA-0984-1 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro, OR 97124 September 1, 2011 Update AXXRPFKSSD key to support the advance features of SSD Cache 2.0. Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document.
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Description The AXXRPFKSSD RAID feature enablement key with MM#907049 currently supports the SSD Cache 1.0 read cache feature. Intel is upgrading the AXXRPFKSSD in order to support the new writeback feature of SSD Cache 2.0. The new MM# for this updated product will be MM# 918399. This advance feature requires that the latest version of the RAID controller’s firmware and that the AXXRPFKSSD be installed on the RAID controller.