Datasheet

Intel® Server Board S1400SP TPS Functional Architecture
Revision 1.0
Intel order number G64248-001
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Product Code
Color
On-Server Board SATA/SAS Capable Controller
On-Server Board AHCI Capable SATA Controller
RKSAS8
Orange
Intel
®
RSTE 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
or Intel
®
ESRT2 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
Intel
®
RSTE SATA R0,1,10,5
or Intel
®
ESRT2 SATA R0,1,10
RKSAS8R5
Purple
Intel
®
RSTE 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
or Intel
®
ESRT2 8 ports SAS R0,1,10,5
Intel
®
RSTE SATA R0,1,10,5
or Intel
®
ESRT2 SATA R0,1,10,5
Additional information for the on-board RAID features and functionality can be found in the Intel
®
RAID Software Users Guide (Intel
®
Document Number D29305).
The system includes support for two embedded software RAID options:
 Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW
RAID technology
 Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Using the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility, accessed during system POST, options are available to
enable/disable SW RAID, and select which embedded software RAID option to use.
3.3.3.1 Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology 2
(ESRT2) include the following:
 Based on LSI* MegaRAID Software Stack.
 Software RAID with system providing memory and CPU utilization.
 Supported RAID Levels – 0,1,5,10:
o 4 and 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
®
RAID C600
Upgrade Key.
o 4 and 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
®
RAID C600
Upgrade Key.
 Maximum drive support = Eight (with or without SAS expander option installed).
 Open Source Compliance = Binary Driver (includes Partial Source files) or Open Source
using MDRAID layer in Linux*.
 OS Support = Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows 2008*, Microsoft Windows
2003*, RHEL*, SLES*, other Linux* variants using partial source builds.
 Utilities = Microsoft Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux* GUI and CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI.