This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASLS4I, which can be used for SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications.
The Intel SRCSASLS4I is a high‑performance PCI‑Express SAS/SATA RAID controller that supports up to four directly attached drives and can be expanded to sixteen devices via expanders. It provides intelligent RAID functions, multiple cache options, and optional battery backup for data protection.
The guide includes installation procedures, technical specifications, array performance features, fault‑tolerance mechanisms, safety and regulatory information, and instructions for drive roaming and migration.
| Processor | LSI 1078 Integrated RAID on Chip, 500 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cache | 128 MB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (optional battery backup) |
| PCI‑Express Interface | Rev 1.0A, x8 lane width, 2.5 Gbps per lane |
| SATA Bus Speed | 3 Gbps per port |
| Drive Support | Up to 16 physical drives, 64 logical drives |
| Ports | Four internal SAS/SATA ports (SFF‑8087 connector) |
| Operating Voltage | +3.3 V, +12 V |
| Card Size | Low‑profile, extended half‑length (6.6‑inch) |
| NVRAM | 32 KB non‑volatile RAM |
It supports up to 16 physical drives and up to 64 logical drives per controller.
The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.
Supported OSes include Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Enterprise Server, Windows XP, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3‑5, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9‑10.