and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Revision.0 January, 011
Revision History and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Revision History Date Revision Modifications Number March 009 1.0 Initial Release. January 011.0 New modules and server platforms added. Disclaimers Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them. The and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request. Intel, Pentium, Itanium, and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. *Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright Intel Corporation 011. All rights reserved. ii Revision.0
and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset High-Level Comparison Of the Options 1. High-Level Comparison Of the Options -Entry -Enterprise Intel Solution Technology Option On Intel Server Boards and Related Accessories 1 Intel Rapid Technology (RST ) device only: firmware level Intel 340 PCH Intel Embedded Technology II (ESRT ) device Only: controller with OS-level driver utilizing system processors and memory 8801JR I/O Hub (ICH10R); Intel 340 PCH SAS/ devices: SAS controller with OS-level driver utilizing system processors and memory. Entry (IR ) SAS/ SAS controller with basic logic implemented at silicon level Intel Integrated Module RMSLL080 / RMSLL040 (AXXRMSLL080 / AXXRMSLL040) Intel SAS Entry Module AXX4SASMOD (See section 4 for how to change mode) Hot-swap active backplane (Order Code: ASR1500SASBP) (IR3 ) SAS/ logic running on a dedicated I/O processor with dedicated cache memory Intel Integrated Module RMSMH080 (AXXRMSMH080); Intel Integrated Module RMSAF080 / RMSAF040 (AXXRMSAF080 / AXXRMSAF040); Intel Integrated SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR) Active midplane (Order Code: FALSASMP) (See section 4 for how to change mode) Fault Tolerance Troubleshooting Performance 5 Optional Optional No 6 No No No No 3 and select Linux* and select Linux* Broad Broad Notes: 1. All references to Intel Server Boards in this document refer to server boards that use the Intel 5500/550. For information about additional storage options available with Intel Server Boards and related accessories, see Chapter. Modes and Capabilities.. This is an optional accessory available for purchase from Intel. 3. AXXRMSAF080 / AXXRMSAF040 don t support 6 / 60. The following is a description of the values in the table: The green color highlights the advantages. The stars represent the features offered by the solution, with one star identifying basic features and three stars identifying more advanced features. Revision.0 1
Modes and Capabilities and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset. Modes and Capabilities Mode Description Types and Levels Supported Driver and Management Enhanced 6 ports in native mode Chipset driver or operating system embedded support 8801JR I/O Hub (ICH10R); Intel 340 PCH Compatibility AHCI 6 ports: Port 0, 1,, 3 in Legacy IDE mode Port 4, 5 in native mode 6 ports using the Advanced Host Interface with NCQ support Chipset driver or operating system embedded support AHCI driver or OS embedded support SW 6 Ports 0/1/10 standard 5 with optional Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 ESRT Driver and selected Linux* versions only Ctrl+E during ; Intel 340 PCH RST 6 ports 0/1/10/5 RST Driver only Ctrl+I during ; Intel Rapid Technology console Intel Matrix Manager User's Manual; Intel Matrix Console Reference Content SAS Entry Module AXX4SASMOD Entry 4 SAS Ports Up to 10 SAS or via expander Native SAS passthrough mode without function; Entry : 1 (IM mode) 1E (IME mode) 0 (IS mode) SAS MPT driver (Fully open-source Ctrl+C during ; SW 4 SAS Ports Up to 8 SAS or via expander 0/1/10 standard 5 with optional ESRT Driver Ctrl+E during ; Revision.0
and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Modes and Capabilities Mode Description Types and Levels Supported Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 Driver and and selected Linux* versions only Management Integrated SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASM R) 4 SAS Ports Up to 16 SAS or via expander 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 IR3 Driver (Fully opensource Ctrl+G during Optional hot-swap active backplane (ASR1500SASBP) SW Native SAS Up to 3 SAS or Up to 3 SAS or 0/1/10 standard 5 with optional Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 Native SAS passthrough mode without function ESRT Driver and selected Linux* versions only SAS MPT driver (Fully open-source Ctrl+E during Optional active midplane (FALSASMP) Entry Up to 8 SAS or Up to 8 SAS or Native SAS passthrough mode without function Entry : 1 (IM mode) 1E (IME mode) 0 (IS mode) 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 with Activation Key AXXRAKSAS and mini-dimm AXXMINIDIMM51 SAS MPT driver (Fully open-source IR3 Driver (Fully opensource Ctrl+C during Ctrl+G during Integrated RMSMH080 (AXXRMSMH080) Integrated Module RMSAF080 / RMSAF040 (AXXRMSAF080 / AXXRMSAF040) 8 SAS Ports Up to 40 SAS or via expander 8 / 4 SAS ports Up to 64 SAS or via expander, 3 of which can be 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 0/1/10/5/50 IR3 Driver (Fully opensource IR3 Driver (Fully opensource Ctrl+G during Ctrl+G during Revision.0 3
Modes and Capabilities and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Mode Description configured as Types and Levels Supported Driver and Management Integrated Module RMSLL080 / RMSLL040 (AXXRMSLL080 / AXXRMSLL040) Entry 8 / 4 SAS ports Up to 64 SAS or via expander, 3 of which can be configured as Entry 0/1/1E standard SAS MPT driver (Fully open-source Ctrl+C during 4 Revision.0
and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Options Available With Intel Server Boards and Related Accessories 3. Options Available With Intel Server Boards and Related Accessories Intel Server Board SKU 1 Ports Supported Types and Levels Supported 8801JR I/O Hub (ICH10R); Intel 340 PCH 6 ports 0/1/10 standard 5 with S550HC S5500HCV S550SC S550UR S5500WB S340GPRX S340GPLX S340GPRX S340GPLX S340GPLC S340GPV S550UR S5500WB S5500BC SAS Entry Module AXX4SASMOD Integrated SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR) Integrated Module RMSAF080 / RMSAF040 (AXXRMSAF080 / AXXRMSAF040) Integrated Module RMSLL080 / RMSLL040 (AXXRMSLL080 / AXXRMSLL040) Intel 340 PCH Integrated Module RMSMH080 (AXXRMSMH080) 8801JR I/O Hub (ICH10R) 4 SAS ports Up to 10 SAS or 4 SAS ports Up to 16 SAS or 8 / 4 SAS ports Up to 64 SAS or, 3 of which can be configured as 8 / 4 SAS ports Up to 64 SAS or, 3 of which can be configured as Entry 0/1/1E standard 0/1/10 standard 5 with 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 0/1/10/5/50 Entry 0/1/1E standard 6 ports 0/1/10/5 standard 8 SAS ports Up to 40 SAS or 6 ports 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 0/1/10 standard 5 with Note 1: For information about additional storage options available with Intel Server Boards and related accessories, see Chapter. Modes and Capabilities. Revision.0 5
Options Available With Intel Server Systems and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset 4. Options Available With Intel Server Systems Note: below table lists controller types for server systems. The table doesn t include supported accessories for server boards as listed in section 3. accessories that are compatible with certain server board in section 3 don t necessarily support the server system in section 4 which is assembled with the same server board. Check the Tested and Operating System List of the modules in section 3, in order to confirm the latest list of supported server systems. Intel Server System SKU Type Embedded / Integrated Types and Levels Drives Supported in The Chassis (On-board controller may not support some configurations) Add-in Card Support for Internal Drives SR1690WB 0/1/10 standard 5 with Four fixed SAS 1 / 3.5- SR1695WB 0/1/10 standard 5 with Four fixed SAS 1 / 3.5- SC5650SCWS 0/1/10 standard 5 with Six fixed SAS 1 / 3.5-inch SC5650HCBRP 0/1/10 standard 5 with Six fixed SAS 1 / 3.5-inch SR1630GP / SR1630HGP Intel 340 PCH 0/1 standard Two fixed 3.5-inch SR1630GP / SR1630HGP Intel 340 PCH RST 0/1 Two fixed 3.5-inch SR61UR 0/1 standard Internel Two fixed.5- (On-board controller) 1 hot-swap SAS 1 / 3.5- (Add-in card or module required) SR1630BC 0/1 standard Two fixed 3.5-inch SR1600UR 0/1 standard 5 with Three fixed SAS 1 / 3.5- SR1600URHS (with hot-swap passive backplane ASR1500PASBP) 0/1 standard 5 with Three hot-swap SAS 1 / 3.5-6 Revision.0
and Options Available on Intel Server Boards based on Intel 5500/550 and 340 PCH Chipset Options Available With Intel Server Systems SR1600URHS (with hot-swap active backplane ASR1500SASBP) SR165UR SR165URSAS SR600URBRP SR600URLX SR65URBRP SR65URLX SAS/ Optional hot-swap active backplane SAS/ Active midplane (FALSASMP) SAS/ Active midplane (FALSASMP) SAS/ Active midplane (FALSASMP) Note 1: An add-in SAS adapter is required. 0/1 standard 5 with 0/1/10 standard 5 with Entry 0/1/1E standard 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 with Activation Key AXXRAKSAS and mini-dimm AXXMINIDIMM51 0/1/10 standard 5 with Entry 0/1/1E standard 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 with Activation Key AXXRAKSAS and mini-dimm AXXMINIDIMM51 0/1/10 standard 5 with Entry 0/1/1E standard 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 with Activation Key AXXRAKSAS and mini-dimm AXXMINIDIMM51 Three hot-swap SAS/ 3.5- Eight hot-swap SAS 1 /.5- Seventh and eighth drive slots optional with FXX5HDDCAR Eight hot-swap SAS/.5- Seventh and eighth drive slots optional with FXX5HDDCAR Six hot-swap SAS 1 / 3.5- Sixth drive slot optional with ASR500SIXDRV Six hot-swap SAS/ 3.5- Sixth drive slot optional with ASR500SIXDRV Six hot-swap SAS 1 /.5- Eight hot-swap SAS/.5- No No No No Revision.0 7