Functional Architecture Intel® Server Board S2400SC TPS
40 Intel order number G36516-002 Revision 2.0
On-Server Board SATA/SAS Capable Controller
On-Server Board AHCI Capable SATA Controller
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RSTE 4 ports SAS R0,1,10
or Intel
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ESRT2 4 ports SAS R0,1,10,5
Intel
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RSTE SATA R0,1,10,5
or Intel
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ESRT2 SATA R0,1,10,5
Intel
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RSTE 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
or Intel
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ESRT2 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
Intel
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RSTE SATA R0,1,10,5
or Intel
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ESRT2 SATA R0,1,10
Intel
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RSTE 8 ports SAS R0,1,10
or Intel
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ESRT2 8 ports SAS R0,1,10,5
Intel
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RSTE SATA R0,1,10,5
or Intel
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ESRT2 SATA R0,1,10,5
Additional information for the on-board RAID features and functionality can be found in the Intel
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RAID Software Users Guide (Intel Document Number D29305-018).
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.
3.3.23.1 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
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RAID C600
Upgrade Key
o 4 & 8 Port SAS RAID 5 support provided with appropriate Intel
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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 = Windows 7*, Windows 2008*, Windows 2003*, RHEL*, SLES*, other
Linux* variants using partial source builds.
Utilities = Windows* GUI and CLI, Linux* GUI and CLI, DOS CLI, and EFI CLI
3.3.23.2 Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
Features of the embedded software RAID option Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe)
include the following: