Intel RS3P4MF088F, Hardware User'S Manual

Page 1: ...ystem Innovation Experience What s Inside Intel RAID Adapters RS3P4TF160F and RS3P4MF088F Hardware User Guide A document providing an overview of product features specification data and hardware installation instructions Rev 1 2 March 2022 ...

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Page 3: ...A drive support at launch Minor changes throughout the document for clarity March 2022 1 2 Added support for the Intel Server Systems R2000WF and R1000WF Families Corrected cable names on figures 9 and 10 Removed safety page Updated the safety and regulatory section Added Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 section Updated link on product support collaterals section Added more details on ...

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Page 5: ... injury or equipment damage can result Installing or removing jumpers A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins Some jumpers have a small tab on top that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers If your jumpers do not have such a tab take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper grip the narrow sides o...

Page 6: ...Data Protection Features 15 3 8 1 Self Encrypting Drive Support 15 3 9 Fault Tolerance Features 16 3 10 Array Performance Features 16 3 11 Drive Support Limits 16 3 12 Over Temperature Protection 17 3 13 UART Interface 17 3 14 Optional Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup Unit RMFBU 17 4 Tri Mode Intel RAID Adapters Detailed Characteristics 18 4 1 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Description 18 4 1 1 ...

Page 7: ...oduct EMC Compliance Class A Compliance 35 7 2 1 USA Canada FCC 35 7 2 2 CB Scheme Safety 36 7 2 3 KC Certification Korea 36 7 2 4 VCCI Emissions Japan 36 7 2 5 Australia and New Zealand RCM 36 7 3 Product Environmental Compliance 36 8 Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 37 8 1 Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 37 8 2 FBU345 Specifications and Layout 37 8 2 1 Extender Cable 39 ...

Page 8: ...AID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Card Connection to the 2U Intel Server System M50CYP s Backplane 29 Figure 11 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Card Connection to the 1U Intel Server System M50CYP s Backplane 30 Figure 12 RAID Adapter Card Installation Riser Card Assembly Removal 32 Figure 13 RAID Adapter Installation Insert Adapter in Slot 33 Figure 14 RAID Adapter Card Installation Riser Card Assembly Inst...

Page 9: ...inout 17 Table 7 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Power Consumption 20 Table 8 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Consumption 23 Table 9 SFF 8654 Connector Pinout 25 Table 10 Supported Intel Storage Expander Options 27 Table 11 FBU345 Specifications 37 Table 12 FBU345 Dimensions 38 Table 13 Pin Description 38 Table 14 MTBF Information Calculated at Different Temperatures for the Intel RAID Maintenance F...

Page 10: ...el RAID products comply Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 Details of the Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 accessory option Appendix A Glossary Definitions for specialized concepts and acronyms used in this user guide 1 2 Product Support Collaterals The following document is available for download and is useful for setting up and using the Intel RAID adapters described in thi...

Page 11: ... adapters are designed to work on systems configured for optimized UEFI boot mode No built in configuration utility exists for these adapters when the system is configured for legacy boot mode No boot support is available if used on systems configured for legacy boot mode The Intel RAID Adapters RS3P4TF160F and RS3P4MF088F include a SAS interface and an NVMe interface Both share the SFF 8654 8i co...

Page 12: ...onnector and cable are easier to manipulate allow connections to smaller devices and do not inhibit airflow The point to point SATA III architecture eliminates inherent difficulties created by the legacy ATA primary secondary architecture while maintaining compatibility with existing ATA firmware The support for SAS drives is automatic the controller detects the drive type there is no need to swit...

Page 13: ...eady set up some or all the drives that are part of this VD are manually changed to different ports on the same adapter When this happens the adapter detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data onthe drives Configuration data is saved in both the NVRAM on the RAID adapter and on the drives attached to the adapter This feature maintains the integrity of the data on each drive even if...

Page 14: ...s per lane NVMe Maximum operating temperature chassis internal 55 C 55 C Operating system Microsoft Windows Linux SUSE Red Hat Microsoft Windows Linux SUSE Red Hat Drive types SAS SATA NVMe SAS SATA NVMe Maximum direct attach NVMe drives supported 4 03 Maximum NVMe drives supported through switches2 24 24 Maximum SAS SATA devices supported1 240 240 Maximum virtual drives 64 64 Advanced array confi...

Page 15: ...f the tri mode Intel RAID adapters Table 2 Data Protection Features Feature Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Online capacity extension Yes Yes Distributed sparing Yes Yes Background consistency checking Yes Yes Patrol read for media functionality Yes Yes SMART support Yes Yes Enclosure management Yes Yes RAID support before operating system loaded Yes Yes Write back ca...

Page 16: ... Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F PCIe host data transfer rate 16 GT s per lane 16 GT s per lane Drive data transfer rate 12 6 3 Gb s SAS 6 3 1 5 Gb s SATA 16 Gb s per lane NVMe 12 6 3 Gb s SAS 6 3 1 5 Gb s SATA 16 Gb s per lane NVMe Maximum scatter gather I O 80 elements 80 elements Maximum size of I O requests 6 4 MB in 64 KB strips 6 4 MB in 64 KB strips Maximum queue tags per drive As many as th...

Page 17: ...pecial cable and Intel support to gather detailed ROC IOC status The UART connector uses the layout shown in the following table Table 6 UART Connector Pinout Pin Function 11 UART_TX 2 Gnd 3 UART_RX 4 1 8 V Note 1 Pin 1 has a square solder mask while the other pins have a round solder mask The default communication parameters are 921 600 b s 8 bit characters no parity bit one stop bit and no XON X...

Page 18: ... levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 it includes 8 GB of 72 bit cache memory DDR4 at 2133 MHz It has an x8 PCI Express PCIe 4 0 PCIe interface and it supports up to 240 physical SAS SATA devices and up to 240 virtual drives It also supports up to 4 direct attach Non Volatile Memory Express NVMe drives The next figures describe the connectors for this adapter Note Physical SAS SATA devices include expander...

Page 19: ...S3P4MF088F Hardware User Guide 19 4 1 1 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Dimensions The next figure shows the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F dimensions in millimeters without the PCI bracket Figure 2 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Dimensions ...

Page 20: ... non operating conditions while in storage or in transit for the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Relative humidity range is 5 to 95 non condensing Temperature range is 45 C to 105 C without backup battery unit Temperature range is 0 C to 70 C with backup battery unit 4 1 3 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Power Consumption The following table describes the power consumption of the Intel RAID Adapter ...

Page 21: ...on chip ROC It supports RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 also includes 8 GB of 72 bit cache memory DDR4 at 2133 MHz It has an x8 PCIe 4 0 PCIe interface it supports up to 240 physical SAS SATA devices and up to 240 virtual drives The next figures describe the connectors for this adapter Note Physical SAS SATA devices include expanders and if dual ported backplanes are being used each drive counts ...

Page 22: ...S3P4MF088F Hardware User Guide 22 4 2 1 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Dimensions The next figures show the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F dimensions in millimeters without the PCI bracket Figure 4 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Dimensions ...

Page 23: ...ge or in transit for the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Relative humidity range is 5 to 90 non condensing Temperature range is 45 C to 105 C without backup battery unit Temperature range is 0 C to 70 C with backup battery unit 4 2 3 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F Power Consumption The following table describes the power consumption of the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4MF088F under the following states S...

Page 24: ...sing SAS expanders can increase the number of supported SAS SATA drives 5 1 Connector Pinout The tri mode Intel RAID adapters have standard female SFF 8654 SlimSAS 8i connectors to connect to drive cable The connector pinout follows the SFF 9402 specifications SFF 9402 defines how to share sideband signals between SAS and PCIe When SAS SATA drives are connected either as a direct attach through an...

Page 25: ...REFCLKB B30 CPRSNTB CNTRLR_TYPEB A31 GND B31 GND A32 PERp2 RX6 B32 PETp2 TX6 A33 PERn2 RX6 B33 PETn2 TX6 A34 GND B34 GND A35 PERp3 RX7 B35B PETp3 TX7 A36 PERn3 RX7 36B PETp3 TX7 A37 GND B37 GND 5 2 SAS SATA Drive Support The Intel RAID Adapters RS3P4TF160F and RS3P4MF088F support the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI standard version 3 0 In addition the adapters support the SATA III protocol defined by th...

Page 26: ...e virtual drive is allowed on some adapters but Intel discourages this practice The recommended cables for SAS SATA support are in the iPN CYPCBLSLHDKITb kit This kit includes one 660 mm long SlimSAS to 2x mini SAS HD and one 860 mm long SlimSAS to 2x mini SAS HD The next figure shows the connection diagram between the Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F and the backplanes This connection diagram appli...

Page 27: ... following table Table 10 Supported Intel Storage Expander Options Intel Product Code Product Description iPC RES3TV360 Intel Storage Expander RES3TV360 SAS 3 0 12 Gb s expander Featuring 6 Gbps data aggregation for 12 Gbps data transfer with 6 Gb s devices Internal mount mid plane form factor 36 internal ports supporting point to point 12 6 and 3 Gb s data transfer rates RA 4 pin power connector ...

Page 28: ...ported Figure 8 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F SAS Port Domain Identification Compatible Intel storage expanders supporting SAS devices include several multiport mini SAS HD connectors SFF 8643 Some are used as output connectors to a backplane while others are used as input connectors from the RAID adapter The following diagrams identify the connector types for each supported SAS expander card Fig...

Page 29: ...54 8i The recommended cable kit is iPN CYPCBLSLSLX8 the kit contains two cables one that is 860 mm long and one that is 1000 mm long Note Both cables must be connected even if only one or two NVMe drives are being installed The next figures show how to connect the cables in the iPN CYPCBLSLSLX8 kit to the 2U system s 8 x 2 5 backplane and to the 1U system s 12 x 2 5 backplane of an Intel Server Sy...

Page 30: ...Intel RAID Adapters RS3P4TF160F and RS3P4MF088F Hardware User Guide 30 Figure 11 Intel RAID Adapter RS3P4TF160F Card Connection to the 1U Intel Server System M50CYP s Backplane ...

Page 31: ...e when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers never the wide sides Gripping the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper causing intermittent problems with the function controlled by that jumper Take care to grip with but not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you may bend or break the pins...

Page 32: ...he server system or must be purchased separately 6 1 3 Installation Instructions The Intel RAID adapters can be installed on many different systems The following instructions show how to install an Intel RAID adapter on an Intel Server System M50CYP2UR 1 Unpack the Intel RAID adapter Inspect it for damage If it appears damaged contact the corresponding Intel Customer and Technical Support represen...

Page 33: ...y but firmly to make sure that the card is seated correctly in the slot Secure the bracket with the bracket screw D Secure the RAID card with the screw Figure 13 RAID Adapter Installation Insert Adapter in Slot E Insert back the riser card assembly press down gently but firmly F Secure the riser card assembly using the screws Figure 14 RAID Adapter Card Installation Riser Card Assembly Installatio...

Page 34: ... route data cables back to the Intel RAID adapter 9 Connect the data cables to the RAID adapter card 10 Reinstall the computer cover and reconnect the AC power cords to the system The hardware installation is now complete and the Intel RAID adapter is ready to be configured For complete Intel RAID Adapter configuration information refer to the Intel RAID Software User Guide for full featured and e...

Page 35: ...r other product categories and environments such as medical industrial telecommunications NEBS residential alarm systems test equipment and others may require further evaluation 7 1 Product Safety Compliance 7 1 1 USA Canada Safety UL Listed UL 60950 1 second edition 2014 10 14 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 07 second edition 2014 10 In...

Page 36: ...atory requirements A material declaration data sheet is available for Intel products For more reference on material restrictions and compliance view Intel s Environmental Product Content Specification at http supplier intel com ehs environmental html European Directive 2002 95 EC Europe Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS o Threshold limits and banned substances are the following Quantity lim...

Page 37: ... Intel RAID adapter has an RMFBU installed In addition the RMFBU provides an alternative to using an uninterruptible power supply UPS or can act as a second level of fault tolerance when used with a UPS Furthermore the RMFBU eliminates the need for lithium ion Li Ion batteries traditionally used to protect DRAM cache memory on PCI RAID adapters Meaning this is a greener and lower total cost cache ...

Page 38: ...e high operating temperature and excessive heat may shorten its life The over temperature detection circuitry sends an event to the RAID adapter when the operating temperature is over 55 C which gets registered in the adapter s log file Figure 15 FBU345 Layout Table 12 FBU345 Dimensions Width D 51 0 1 0 mm Length L 64 0 1 0 mm Height T 13 1 0 4 mm Table 13 Pin Description Pin Signal Color 1 EDLC G...

Page 39: ...may be needed when installing this accessory into a non Intel chassis Intel recommends using industrial grade Velcro or other industrial adhesive material as an acceptable option Refer to the server chassis documentation or discuss an appropriate attachment method with the server chassis manufacturer to ensure that the attachment mechanism complies with the chassis requirements 8 3 1 Super Cap Ass...

Page 40: ... case for the cable closest to RAID module where the cable is going to be connected to 8 3 2 Super Cap Assembly Installation in the Intel Server System M50CYP2UR s Server Chassis The RMFBU mounting bracket can be installed in the same area inside the chassis as the midplane or SAS interposer Or it can be installed on top of both sides of the air duct left side and right side Figure 19 Installation...

Page 41: ...aded holes on the base of the chassis or on the top of the air duct see Letter A 6 Secure the RMFBU mounting bracket to the chassis or to the air duct using two screws see Letter B Tighten to 5 in lb 7 Slide the RMFBU assembly in the direction as indicated on the mounting bracket see Letter C until the latch locks in place 8 Attach all the connectors as required 9 Reinstall the air duct 10 Reinsta...

Page 42: ...cantly The following table shows MTBF information calculated at different temperatures Table 14 MTBF Information Calculated at Different Temperatures for the Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup Unit Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup AXXRMFBU7 Temperature Celsius degrees 55 40 30 MTBF hours 10 152 28 19 493 177 28 169 014 8 5 Intel RAID Maintenance Free Backup Unit Monitoring Three different utilit...

Page 43: ... is configured for UEFI boot mode The HII can also be used to monitor the MFBU Note Refer to the Intel RAID Software User Guide for full featured and entry level RAID controllers for more information on the HII To view the RMFBU information do the following 1 At boot press the F2 key when prompted and enter the BIOS setup utility 2 Navigate to Main Advanced PCI Configuration UEFI Option ROM Contro...

Page 44: ...4 5 Enter the Main Menu and select Hardware Components to go to the Hardware Components screen Figure 23 HII Hardware Components Screen 6 The Hardware Components Screen shows the Battery Status Select the Battery Management option Figure 24 HII Battery Management Screen ...

Page 45: ... The Battery Management Screen contains the following information Table 16 Battery Management Information Screen Information Manufacturer The manufacturer of the RMFBU unit Serial number The serial number of the RMFBU unit Date of manufacture The date of manufacture of the RMFBU unit Adapter version The identifier of the version of the firmware that controls the RMFBU Status The current status of ...

Page 46: ...and SCSI devices Host The computer system in which a RAID controller is installed It uses the RAID controller to transfer information to and from devices attached to the SCSIbus Host adapter board A circuit board or circuit that provides a device connection tothe computer system Hot spare An idle powered on standby drive that is ready for immediate use if adrive failure occurs A hot spare does not...

Page 47: ...ackbone of both server and high end workstation environments Each port on the SAS RAID controller supports SAS devices SATA devices or both SAS device Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable This includes SAS RAID controllers host adapters and SAS peripherals SATA Acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment A physical storage interface stand...