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Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller and 3TB HDD

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:53:28 GMT

Hello!

Does Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller fully support 3TB hard drives?

We have:

1) Intel Matrix Storage RAID - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

Number of Serial ATA ports: 6

RAID Option ROM Version: 5.6.2.1002

Driver Version: 8.9.0.1023

2) Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Intel RAID controller: Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

Number of SATA ports: 6

RAID option ROM version: 5.6.4.1002

Driver version: 10.1.0.1008

Can we attach 3TB HDD to these controllers? Can we use whole capacity of such HDD ?

Rapid Storage Technology drivers for Windows server 2012

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:57:15 GMT

Hello, when will Rapid Storage Technology (RST) drivers be available for Windows Server 2012?

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology SNMP monitoring

webadmin@intel.com — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:10:51 GMT

Hello!

We have:

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Intel RAID controller: Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

Number of SATA ports: 6

RAID option ROM version: 5.6.4.1002

Driver version: 10.1.0.1008

Motherboard manufacturer: Supermicro

Motherboard Model: X7DBR-3

BIOS Version/Date: Phoenix Technologies LTD 6.00, 05/29/2007

Can we monitor RAID state using SNMP or other tools ?

Is there MIB for it ?

Intel Rapid Storage Technology software e-mail settings

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:19:03 GMT

Hello!

We have several servers with Intel onboard RAID controllers and Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installed.

Although Rapid Storage Technology software is the same version on these servers (10.1.0.1008), but e-mail settings available only on one.

For example:

1) e-mail settings available:

system report:

OS name: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
OS version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 7601
System name: Server1

System manufacturer: System manufacturer
System model: System Product Name
Processor: GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 2,801 GHz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc., 0602

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Kit installed: 10.1.0.1008
User interface version: 10.1.0.1008
Language: Russian (Russia)
Intel RAID controller: Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller
Number of SATA ports: 6
RAID option ROM version: 10.1.0.1008
Driver version: 10.1.0.1008
ISDI version: 10.1.0.1008

2) e-mail settings not available:

system report:

OS name: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
OS version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 7601
System name: Server2
System manufacturer: System manufacturer
System model: System Product Name
Processor: GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 2,499 GHz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc., 2203

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Kit installed: 10.1.0.1008
User interface version: 10.1.0.1008
Language: Russian (Russia)
Intel RAID controller: Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller
Number of SATA ports: 6
RAID option ROM version: 8.0.0.1038
Driver version: 10.1.0.1008
ISDI version: 10.1.0.1008

I tried to reinstall RST but it didn't help.

What can cause such differences???