EasyManuals Logo

Intel SASWT4I User Manual

Intel SASWT4I
26 pages
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
Page #13 background imageLoading...
Page #13 background image
Intel® RAID Controller SASWT4I Hardware User’s Guide 3
Disk Write Cache: The data written / (done) signal is returned when data is
written to the drive or only to the drive’s cache.
On (default): Write-back mode enabled. Faster, because it does not wait for
the disk, but data will be lost if power is lost.
Off: Write-through mode enabled. Slower, but ensures data is on the disk.
Redundancy through:
Configuration stored in non-volatile RAM and on the drives (COD).
Hot-swap support.
SAS and SATA Features
Provides four independent PHYs, each supporting 3.0 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps SAS and
SATA data transfers.
Scalable interface that supports up to 14 physical devices and 2 logical devices in IR
mode, or up to 122 physical devices in IT mode.
Transfers data using SCSI information units.
Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices.
Supports SMP to communicate topology management information.
Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0-
compliant hard disk drives.
Operating System Support
The Intel
®
RAID Controller SASWT4I supports major operating systems, including:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Server 2003*, and Microsoft
Windows XP*
Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.0 and 5.0
SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
Note: The operating systems supported by this controller may not be supported by your server
board. See the Tested Operating System List for your server board at
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See also the Tested Hardware and
Operating System List for the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASWT4I to make sure the
operating system you are using with the controller is supported.

Questions and Answers:

Question and Answer IconNeed help?

Do you have a question about the Intel SASWT4I and is the answer not in the manual?

Intel SASWT4I Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandIntel
ModelSASWT4I
CategoryComputer Hardware
LanguageEnglish

Related product manuals