Functional Architecture Overview Intel® Server Board S2600CO Family TPS
36 Revision 1.0
Intel order number G42278-002
The following table identifies available upgrade key options and their supported features.
Table 10. Intel
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RAID C600 Upgrade Key Options
Intel
®
RAID C600 Upgrade Key Options
Default – No option key installed
4 Port SATA with Intel
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ESRT RAID 0,1,10 and
Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,5,10
4 Port SATA with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 5, 10
and Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,5,10
8 Port SATA with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 10
and Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,5,10
8 Port SATA with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 5, 10
and Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,5,10
4 Port SAS with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 10 and
Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,10
4 Port SAS with Intel
®
ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 5, 10
and Intel
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RSTe RAID 0,1,10
8 Port SAS with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 10 and
Intel
®
RSTe RAID 0,1,10
8 Port SAS with Intel
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ESRT2 RAID 0,1, 5, 10
and Intel
®
RSTe RAID 0,1,10
Additional information for the on-board RAID features and functionality can be found in the Intel
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RAID Software User’s Guide.
The system includes support for two embedded software RAID options:
Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) based on LSI* MegaRAID SW
RAID technology
Intel
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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
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
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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 & 8 Port SATA RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
®
RAID C600
Upgrade Key
o 4 & 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
®
RAID C600
Upgrade Key
Maximum drive support = 8 (with or without SAS expander option installed)