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Tested Hardware and Operating
System List
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Test Overview..................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing ...........................................................................................1
1.1.2 Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing...............................................2
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria .....................................................................................................3
2. Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2D2 Base System Configurations .............1
3. Supported Operating Systems............................................................................................2
3.1 Operating System Certifications ......................................................................................3
4. Adapters and Peripherals....................................................................................................5
4.1 PCI RAID .........................................................................................................................6
4.2 PCI SCSI .........................................................................................................................7
4.4 PCI Fiber Channel ...........................................................................................................8
4.5 PCI NIC............................................................................................................................9
4.6 Modems.........................................................................................................................10
4.7 USB/PS2 Devices..........................................................................................................10
4.8 CDROM Drives ..............................................................................................................10
4.9 DVD Drives....................................................................................................................11
4.10
4.11
4.12
Tape Drives ................................................................................................................12
Removable Drives ......................................................................................................13
KVM............................................................................................................................13
5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................15
6. Installation Guidelines.............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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1. Introduction
This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® server board SE7520BD2 /
SE7520BD2D2 with a guide to the different operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals
tested by Intel on this platform.
This document will continue to be updated as new adapters, peripherals, and operating systems
are tested or until the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 is no longer in
production. Each new release of the document will present updated information as well as
continue to provide the information from previous releases.
Intel will only provide support for those adapters and peripherals under the specified system
configuration (System BIOS and Firmware revisions) and operating systems versions with which
they were tested.
1.1 Test Overview
Testing performed on the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 is classified under
two separate categories: Basic Installation Testing, and Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and
Stress Testing.
1.1.1
Basic Installation Testing
Basic installation testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic installation
testing validates that the server board can install the operating system and that the base
hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for installation purposes
only. No add-in adapter cards are tested. Testing includes network connectivity and running of
proprietary and industry standard test suites.
The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version
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at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this document may have
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic installation
test process.
1.1.1.1
Support Commitment for Basic Installation Testing
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive only basic installation testing:
•
Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each of the server board’s
integrated controllers, provided that the controller vendor has a driver available upon
request. Vendors will not be required by Intel to develop drivers for operating systems
that they do not already support. This may limit the functionality of certain server board
integrated controllers.
•
Intel will support customer issues that involve installation and/or functionality of operating
system with the server board’s integrated controllers only if a driver has been made
available.
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•
Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any add-in adapters or
peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received basic
installation testing only is in use.
Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.
1.1.2
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing
Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing is performed only on the most current
release of a supported operating system at the time of a given validation run. The Adapter /
Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing process consists of three areas: Base Platform,
Adapter Compatibility, and Stress.
Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,
successfully run a disk stress test, and successfully run a network stress test.
Adapter Compatibility: Adapter compatibility validation (CV) testing uses test suites to gain an
accurate view of how the server performs with a wide variety of adapters under the primary
supported operating systems. These tests are designed to show hardware compatibility
between the cards and the server platform and include functional testing only. No heavy
stressing of the systems or the cards is performed for CV testing.
Stress Testing: This test sequence uses configurations that include add-in adapters in all
available slots, (depending on chassis used) for a minimum 72-hour test run without injecting
errors. Each configuration passes an installation test, a Network/Disk Stress test, and tape
backup test. Any fatal errors that occur will require a complete test restart.
1.1.2.1
Support Commitment for Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress
Testing
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing:
•
Intel will provide support for customer issues with these operating systems involving
installation and/or functionality of the server board with or without the adapters and
peripherals listed in this document as having been tested under the particular operating
system.
•
Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmware changes, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.
•
•
Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each onboard video, network, and
storage controller.
Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for add-in adapters using these
operating systems.
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Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do
not run across any problems, but the actual certification is the responsibility of the
individual customer.
For operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals not listed in this
document, there is no support commitment. Intel will consider support requests
on a case-by-case basis.
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1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria
For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following
conditions are met:
•
The operating system installed without error.
-
Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for
the operating system installation.
-
-
No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.
The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system
installation.
-
Application software installed and executed normally.
•
•
Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.
Test software suites executed successfully
-
-
Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.
Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors
reported.
-
-
Clients remain connected to the server system.
Industry standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.
All Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 testing was performed using the Intel®
server chassis SC5300 and SC5275-E.
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2. Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2/SE7520BD2D2
Base System Configurations
The following table lists the base system configurations tested. Base system configurations will
change as new revisions of the Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 are released
and/or new system BIOS and BMC firmware are cut onto the board in the factory. Each base
system configuration is assigned an identifier number that is referenced in the tables throughout
this document. New base system configurations are added with each new release of this
document.
Intel will only provide support for adapters and peripherals under the specified
base system configuration and operating systems versions with which they
were tested.
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BMC
SC5300
HSC
Firmware
Revision
Base System
Configuration
Identifier #
PBA
Number
Firmware
Revision
(mBMC)
Board Type
BIOS Revision
Notes
Ver 1.09
SE7520BD2S
CSI
C44686-
701
Production
Release 9.00
Ver 22
(2.40)
1
2
3
4
5
6
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
C44688-
701
Production
Release 9.00
Ver 22
(2.40)
SE7520BD2V
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
SE7520BD2S
ATA
C44689-
701
Production
Release 9.00
Ver 22
(2.40)
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
SE7520BD2S
CSID2
D10350-
302
Production
Release 3.00,
Ver 22
(2.40)
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
SE7520BD2V
D2
D10351-
303
Production
Release 3.00,
Ver 22
(2.40)
(4 & 6
HDD)
Ver 1.09
SE7520BD2
SATAD2
D10352-
302
Production
Release 3.00,
Ver 22
(2.40)
(4 & 6
HDD)
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3. Supported Operating Systems
The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2. Each of the listed operating systems was tested for compatibility
with Intel® server board SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2 base system configuration listed in
Section 2 of this document. Operating systems are supported only with the specified base
system configuration(s) with which they were tested.
The following table also indicates whether each operating system received Basic Installation
Testing, or Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing. For information on the
support commitments for Basic Installation Testing vs. Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and
Stress Testing, please reference Section 1 of this document.
Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are no installation guidelines noted in
the following table, then the operating system installed as expected using manufacturer’s
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Operating systems supported by Intel® Server Management software or
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LANDesk* Client Manager software may be different than the operating
systems supported by the Intel Server Board SE7520BD2. Please reference
the Readme and User Guide documents that are included as part of each Intel
Server Management and LANDesk* Client Manager distribution for operating
systems that are supported by that release.
Base System
Notes
Operating System
Configuration Tested
& Type of Testing
Intel’s testing was completed with
Microsoft Windows Enterprise Server
2003. The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
supports the operating system portion of
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
2003 only. The application portion is not
tested or supported.
Microsoft* Windows* Enterprise Server 2003/
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6–
Compatibility & Stress
+SP1
32bit /EM64T
Intel’s testing was completed with
Microsoft Windows Advanced Server 2000.
The Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
supports the operating system portion of
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
2000 only. The application portion is not
tested or supported.
Microsoft Windows Advanced Server 2000
Service Pack 4 / Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server 2000
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 3.0
Updates 5
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 4.0
Updates 2
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
32bit/64bit
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Base System
Notes
Operating System
Configuration Tested
& Type of Testing
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6– Basic
Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server 2.1
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
SuSE* Linux 9.1 Professional SP2
32bit/64bit
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
SuSE* Linux 9.0 Enterprise Server SP2
32bit/64bit
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 –
Compatibility & Stress
Novell NetWare* 6.5, Service Pack 4
Configuration
1,2,3 ,4,5,6– Basic
Installation
Novell NetWare 5.1, Service Pack 7
SCO UnixWare 7.1.3
Configuration
1,2,3,4,5,6 – Basic
Installation
3.1 Operating System Certifications
Listed below are the operating systems that Intel will certify with the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2/ SE7520BD2D2. However, the customer is responsible for their own certification
from the individual operating system vendors. In many cases, the customer may leverage their
operating system certifications from Intel’s testing. See the “Comments” section next to each
operating system in the table below for additional information. Intel’s certifications, pre-
certification, and operating system testing may help reduce some of the risk in achieving
customer certifications with the operating system vendors.
Operating System
Certification Listing
Comments
OEM must request certification by Microsoft for their
specific product.
Intel® SE7520BD2
/SE7520BD2 D2 Server
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Microsoft Windows*
Enterpise 2003
(Search on SE7520BD2)
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Comments
Operating System
Certification Listing
Red Hat checks Intel’s results, certifies (if appropriate),
and posts the certificate on their web site.
Red Hat Enterprise*
Linux Advanced Server
3.0
Intel® SE7520BD2
/SE7520BD2 D2 Server
Customer can leverage the Intel certification, if customer
product meets the operating system vendor standard.
rtified&vendor=399&class=8#list
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4. Adapters and Peripherals
Add-in adapter card and peripheral compatibility and stress testing will only be performed with
the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred. The
following table shows the operating system and base system configurations used to validate
each device. The adapters are divided into categories based on their functionality. All
integrated on-board devices are tested by default and are therefore not included in the following
tables.
Note that not all adapter cards were tested under all operating systems. The following notation
is used in the tested adapters and peripherals table below to indicate the support level that Intel
provides for a particular adapter under a particular operating system:
This adapter or peripheral has been tested and is supported under the specific
Number (i.e. 1)
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this
document.
This adapter or peripheral has been tested, but is NOT supported under the specific
Number in brackets (i.e. [1]) configuration identified in the Base System Configurations Table in Section 2 of this
document. Limited compatibility testing only.
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system and is not
supported under this operating system.
NT
This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system due to
limitations in IHV driver availability, and is not suported under this operating system.
ND
This adapter is supported, but not tested. This adapter model has not been tested
with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful testing of a similar
adapter from the same adapter family. Intel has high confidence that this adapter will
function correctly with the server board. This adapter uses the same firmware and
SA (Similar Adapter)
drivers, and has a nearly identical system interface to another adapter of the same
family that has been successfully tested with this server board. In addition, Intel has
secured IHV commitment to support the similar adapters equally. Customers should
always test adapters as part of the final system configuration prior to deployment. All
installation guidelines for the tested adapter also apply to the similar adapter.
Any variations to the standard adapter installation process or to expected adapter functionality
are documented in the Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are installation
guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are
referenced in the following table. If there are no installation guidelines noted in the following
table, then the adapter installed and functioned as expected using manufacturer’s installation
instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Testing of adapters cards normally is performed with unused add-in adapters
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and onboard controller expansion ROMs disabled in BIOS Setup. Intel
recommends that customers disable the option ROM for add-in controllers
and/or the on-board controllers when not booting from the controller or needing
to use its built in utilities.
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
4.1 PCI RAID
Adaptec
Adaptec
ASR-2110S
ASR-2100S
U160
U160
1,3,4,6
1,3,4,6
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
Adaptec
Intel
ASR-2200S
SRCU42L
U320
U320
1,2,4,5
6
6
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,3,4,6
NT
PCI-Express
(MCH C4
required)
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
Intel
SRCU42E
1,2,3,4,5,6
6
6
ZCR
Controller
Intel
SRCZCRX
U320
1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,4,5
SA
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
SA
1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,
6
Intel
SRC42X
ACR
Controller
ICP Vortex
ICP Vortex
ICP Vortex
GDT8514RZ
ICP 9024RZ
ICP 9014RZ
U320
U320
U320
1,3,4,6
SA
2ch, U320,
PCI-X,
1ch, U320,
PCI-X,
SA
SA
SA
1,2 (4,5
not
tested)
1,2(4,5,
not
tested)
MegaRAID SCSI
320-0 (520-0)
ZCR
Controller
1,2,(4,5 not
tested)
LSI
LSI
U320
U320
MegaRAID 320-
1 (520-1)
SCSI
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
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Comments
MegaRAID 320-
2 (518)
LSI
LSI
U320
U320
1,4
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
LSI22320-R
Dual-channel
Host Bus
1,2,3,4,5,
6
1,2,4,5
LSI
MegaRAID SCSI
320-2E
U320
U320
PCI-Express 1,2,4,5
2ch, U320,
1,2,4,5
1,2 ,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
Adaptec
ASR2230-S
ASR2230-S
PCI-X,
1,2,4,5
Rocket ROC
4.2 PCI SCSI
Adaptec
ASC-29160
ASC-39160
SCSI 160
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
Dual SCSI
160
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
6
Adaptec
6
1,2,3,4,5,
6
Adaptec
ASC-39320A
U320
NT
1,2,4,5
1,2,3,4,5,
6
Adaptec
AMI
ASC-39320ALP
MegaRAID 475
U320
U160
NT
1,2
1,2,4,5
1,4
1,3,4,6
4.3 PCI SATA, ATA
1,2,3,4,5,
6
Intel
Intel
SRCS16
SATA
6-port
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5,
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
SRCS14L
SRCS28X
SATA
SATA
4-port
8-port
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5,
6
6
Intel
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
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Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
ICP Vortex
GDT8568RZ
SATA
SATA
8-port
2-port
1,2,4,5
NT
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
NT
MegaRAID 150-
2
LSI
1,2,4,5
MegaRAID 150-
6
LSI
SATA
SATA
6-port
8-port
1,3,4,6
NT
1,3,4,6
NT
1,3,4,6
1,2,4,5
3Ware
8506-8
8 channel
SATA 1.0,
RAID 0, 1,
10, 5. PCIX-
66 version of
8506-x series
3Ware
9500-8
SATA
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
FasTrak S150
TX4
Promise
Promise
ATA
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
FasTrak S150
SX4
SATA
4-port
4.4 PCI Fiber Channel & HBA
Fiber
Channel
Emulex
Emulex
LP9002LP
Low -profile
NT
1,4
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,4
Dual-channel
Host bus
1,2,3,4,5,
6
LP9802DC
HBA
Qlogic
QLA2342
LP1050Ex
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
PCI
Express
1 channel
2Gb FC
Emulex
LP1050Ex-F2
1,2,3,4,5,6
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
@Bg Singles
channel PCI
Express HBA 1,2,3,4,5,6
– LC Multi-
Qlogic
PCI
Express
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
QLE2360
QLE2362
QLE2360
QLE2362
6
6
mode optic
2Gb Single
channel PCI
Express HBA 1,2,4,5
- LC Multi-
Qlogic
PCI
Express
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5
mode Optic
4.5 PCI NIC
1,2,3,4,5,
6
DLink
Emulex
Intel
DFE-530/TX*
LP10000DC
PILA8470D3
1,3,4,6
1,3,4,6,
NT
1,2,3,4,5,
6
100Mbps
1,4
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,34,5,6
6
PCI-x133
PCI-X133
100Mbps
10/100
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,3,4,6
,
Intel
Intel
PILA8472C3
1,3,4,6
1,3,4,6
1,4
1,4
PWLA8490XT
10/100/1000 1,3,4,6
10/100/1000 1,2,3,4,5,6
10/100/100
PRO/1000MF
Gigabit Server
Adapter
1,2,3,4,5,
6
Intel
PWLA8492MF
SK-9E21D
1,2,4,5
PCI-
Express
LAN based
1,2,3,4,5,6
on Mavell
1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5,
6
Syskonnect
SK-9E210
6
88E8050
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
4.6 Modems
3COM
USR5610B
56K V.92
PCI-32/33
Internal
1,4
1,4
NT
4.7 USB/PS2 Devices
E06101USB-C E06101USB-C
Keytronic
Keytronic
LOGITECH
USB
PS/2
keyboard
Keyboard
Mouse
1,4
1,4
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
ProPilot
ProPilot
PS/2 &
USB
Optical Mouse
930582-0403
Internet
Navigator
PS/2 &
USB
LOGITECH
Microsoft
Rainbow
967233-0403
Keyboard
Mouse
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
ND
Intellimouse
Optical
PS/2 &
USB
Intellimouse
Sentinal Duo
USB Security
Key
Sentinal Duo
USB
4.8 CDROM Drives
IOMEGA
LG
CD-RW
U2-12X
32497
USB
USB
external
external
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
GCE-8240B
PlexWriter
40x12x40U
Plextor
Plextor
PX-W4012TU
USB
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
PlexWriter
40/12/40S
PX-
W4012TS/SW
Internal
4.25x1.6
SCSI-UW
Samsung
Samsung
SC-152
SC-152
ATA33
ATA33
Udma, 24x
Udma,24x
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
SN-124q
SN-124q
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
Udma, 32x
slimline
TEAC
CD-232E
CD-232E
ATA33
1,4
1,4
1,4
CDWF540/KIT CDWF540/KIT
External –
CD Writer
TEAC
TEAC
TEAC
USB
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
NT
ATA
CDROM
CD-552E
CD-540E
CD-552E
CD-540E
5.25X.05
UDMA, 40X
ATA33
CD-RW-DVD-
ROM
48x24x48
32721
External –
CDRW
IOMEGA
Mitsumi
USB
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
CRMC-
FX5401W
54xIDE
internal 5.25
N/A
ATA33
4.9 DVD Drives
SLIMLINE,
8X DVDROM
Liteon
LSD-081
LSD-081
ATA33
ATA33
ATA33
1,4
NT
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
Mitsumi
Panasonic
SR244W1
SR-8177-B
SR244W1
SR-8177-B
Slimline
UDMA, 8x,
DVDROM
6x/32x,
Pioneer
Samsung
Sony
DVD-305S
SD-616
DVD-305S
SD-616
SCSI-N
ATA33
N/A
DVDROM
(5.24x1.6)
NT
1,4
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
24xCDR,
16xCD-RW,
32xCO
DRU500AX
DRU500AX
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
5.25x1.6,
24xCDR
Sony
DRU-510A
DRU-510A
DRX-510L
ATA33
NT
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
External,24x
CDR,
Sony
DRX-510UL
USB2.0
15xCD-RW
TEAC
DV-28E-BP3
SD-C2312
SD-M1401
DV-28E-BP3
SD-C2312
SD-M1401
ATA33
ATA33
SCSI-N
Slimline.8x-
DVDROM
10X/40X
1,4
NT
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
Toshiba
Toshiba
Slimline, 8x-
Speed-
Toshiba
SD-C2512
SD-C2512
ATA33
NT
1,4
1,4
DVDROM
DVD-ROM,
48x
Toshiba
SD-M1712
CW-8123B
SD-M1712
CW-8123B
ATA33
ATA
1,4
NT
1,2,4,5
1,4
1,4
1,4
Slimline
70MB
Panasonic
Pioneer
Plextor
DVR-S606
PlexWriter
DVR-S606
PlexWriter
USB2.0
USB
External
External
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
4.10 Tape Drives
5.s5x16
80GB
Quantum
BH2AA-YF
DLT, VS160
SCSI-U2
NT
NT
1,4
support
Quantum
Quantum
Seagate
BHHAA-YF
DLT, VS80
Super DLT
SCSI-U2
SCSI-U2
SCSI-U2
5.25x1.6
5.25x3.25
5.25x1.6
NT
NT
NT
NT
NT
NT
1,4
1,4
1,4
TRS23BA-YF
STD2401L-W-S Scorpion 40
SDX700C/BM AIT-3 Desktop
SCSI-
U150
Sony
3.5x1.6
NT
NT
1,4
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Manufacturer
Model Name
Model Number
Interface
Comments
SDX-
SC500C/BM
SCSI-U2 –
50GB
Sony
AIT-2 Desktop
3.5x1.6
NT
NT
1,4
1,4
4.11 Removable Drives
Zip 750MB
Internal
ATADRIVe
Iomega
Maxtor
32324
ATA
External
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,2,3,4,5,
6
5000XT
S01J250
USB
External
Floppy
Mitsumi
TEAC
D353F3
D353F3
Slimline
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
FD-235HF
FD235HF
3.5’ Floppy External
VAIO Extern
USB
Sony
IBM
PCGA-UFD5
22P9025
USB
USB
3.5” Floppy
1,4
1,4
NT
1,4
1,4
22P9025
Diskt ON Key NT
4.12 KVM
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Hard Disk Drives
5. Hard Disk Drives
The hard drives listed in the following table have been tested with the Intel® server board
SE7520BD2 by Intel in its validation labs and/or by individual drive vendors. The following
operating system identifiers are used in the table to specify which OS each drive was tested
under.
Identifier number
Operating System
Microsoft Windows* 2003 Advanced Server
1
2
3
Novell NetWare* 6.5 SP1
Red Hat Advanced Linux* 3.0 U1
Note that not all hard drives were tested under all operating systems. The following notation is
used in the tested hard drives table below to indicate the support level that Intel provides for a
particular hard drive with a particular operating system:
This hard drive has been tested and is supported under the operating system
Number (i.e. 1)
identified by the operating system identification number.
This hard drive has been tested, but is NOT supported under the operating system
Number in brackets (i.e. [1])
identified by the operating system identification number.
The hard disk drive is supported, but not tested. This hard drive model/capacity has
not been tested with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful
testing of a larger capacity hard drive from the same hard drive family. Intel has high
confidence that this hard drive will function correctly with the server board. This drive
uses the exact same firmware and drivers as a larger capacity hard drive that has
been successfully tested with this server board. The only difference between this
drive and the one that was used in testing is the storage capacity. Intel provides the
SD (Similar Drive)
same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document, regardless of whether
the drive was tested or not. Customers should always test hard drives as part of the
final system configuration prior to deployment. Given the fact that a larger capacity
hard drive from the same drive family has successfully completed testing on this
server board, this particular hard drive capacity point will not be tested.
The hard disk drive was tested according to Intel-approved guidelines and test
procedures by the Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) that manufactured the drive.
IHVT (IHV Tested)
Intel provides the same level of support for all hard drives listed in this document,
regardless of whether the drive was tested in an Intel lab or not. IHV test reports
remain the property of the IHV (Intel cannot provide copies of these reports).
Tested
Operating
Systems
Product
Family
Drive size
Manufacturer
Model Number
Interface
RPM
Notes
(GB)
SCSI Hard Drives
Fujitsu
Alegro 8LE
AL 8LE
MAP3147NC
MAP3367NC
MAP3735NC
U320
10,000
10,000
10,000
147GB
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
Fujitsu
U320
U320
67GB
35GB
Fujitsu
AL 8LE
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Tested
Operating
Systems
Drive size
Manufacturer
Model Number
Interface
U320
RPM
Notes
Family
(GB)
Ultrastar
146Z10
Ultrastar
10K300
Ultrastar
15K73
IC35L146UCDY
10
IC35L300UCDY
10
HUS157373EL3
800
HUS154747EL3
800
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
10,000
10,000
15,000
15,000
146GB
1,2,4,5
1,2,4,5,
1,2,4,5,
1,2,4,5
U320
U320
U320
300GB
73GB
Ultrastar
15K147
147GB
Maxtor
Maxtor
Maxtor
Maxtor
Atlas 10K IV
8B146J0
8C073J0
8D300J0
8E147J0
U320
U320
U320
U320
10,000
15,000
10,000
15,000
146GB
73GB
2,5
Atlass 15K
2,5,
2,5,
2,5,
300GB
147GB
Atlas 10KV
Atlas 15K II
Cheetah
10K.6
Seagate
Seagate
U320
U320
10,000
15,000
146GB
73GB
1,2,4,5,
1,2,4,5
ST3146807LC
Cheetah 15K.3 ST373453LC
Parallel ATA (PATA) Hard Drives
HDS722525VLS
T80
Deskstar
Hitachi
7K250
ATA/100
7200
160GB
1,2,3,4,5,6
DiamondMax
Maxtor
Plus 9
ATA/133
ATA/133
ATA/100
7200
7200
n/a
160GB
200GB
120GB
1,4
6Y160P0
6Y200P0
ST3120023A
DiamondMax
Maxtor
Plus 9
1,2,3,4,5,6
2,4
Barracuda ATA
Seagate
V
Western Digital
Western Digital
Caviar XL60
Caviar
WD2000JB
WE1300BB
ATA/100
ATA/100
7200
n/a
200GB
120GB
2,3,5,6
2,3,5,6
Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drives
HDS722525VLS
T80
Deskstar
Hitachi
7K250
SATA/150
7200
250GB
1,2,3,4,5,6
Maxtor
Maxtor
5000XT
S01j250
USB
n/a
250GB
160GB
1,2,3,4,5,6
2,3,5,6
DiamondPlus 9 67120M0
SATA/150
7200
Barracude
7200.7
Seagate
ST3160023AS
SATA/150
7200
160GB
2,3,5,6
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Barracude
Barracuda
Barracuda
Barracuda
ST3302003AS
ST3120023AS
ST3120814A
ST3120813AS
SATA/150
SATA/150
ATA-133
7200
7200
7200
7200
200GB
120GB
120GB
120GB
2,3,5,6,
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
8MB cache
8MB cache
SATA/150
Caviar
XL107RE
WD3200SD-
01KNB0
Western Digital
SATA/150
7200
320GB
2,3,5,6
8MB cache
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Hard Disk Drives
Tested
Drive size
(GB)
Manufacturer
Model Number
Interface
RPM
Operating
Systems
Notes
Family
Western Digital
Western Digital
WD Raptor
WD Raptor
WD360GC
WE740GB
SATA/150
SATA/150
10,000
10,00
36GB
74GB
2,3,5,6
2,3,5,6
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6. Installation Guidelines
6.1 Emulex* LP1050Ex and Qlogic* QLE2360 Fibre Channel
Adapters Experience Delayed Write Failures during Extended
Stress Testing
Issue:
During Intel’s extended stress test runs, fibre channel hard drives attached to the
Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI Express fibre channel adapters
begin experiencing delayed write failures and were eventually marked offline.
These failures have only been seen when running under Microsoft* Windows*
Server 2003. Failures have not been seen when running under Novell*
NetWare* 6.5 or Red Hat* Advanced Server 3.0.
Implication:
Guideline:
Status:
Fiber channel hard drives may experience delayed write failures or the hard
drives may be marked offline if the Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI
Express fiber channel adapters are utilized in combination with the Intel® Server
Board SE7320SP2, SE7520BD2, SE7520AF2, SE7520JR2, or SE7320VP2 and
the Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 operating system, if the system is
subjected to extended periods of intensive I/O application stress.
The Emulex* LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE2360 PCI Express fibre channel adapters
should not be utilized with the Intel® Server Board SE7320SP2, SE7520BD2,
SE7520AF2, SE7520JR2, or SE7320VP2 with the Microsoft* Windows* Server
2003 operating system. The Emulex LP1050Ex or Qlogic QLE236x PCI Express
fibre channel adapters may be used with these server boards with Novell*
NetWare* 6.5 or Red Hat* Advanced Server 3.0.
Intel is currently working with Emulex and Qlogic to investigate a fix for this issue.
6.2 Adapter is supported only with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2
with C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipset (i.e.
SRCU42E)
Issue:
This adapter has only been tested with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 that
utilize C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets (PBA # C44689-701,
C44688-701, C444686-701 or later revisions).
Implication:
This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # C44689-605, C44688-605, C44686-605). Please reference TA 707-03
for further information.
Guideline:
This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # C44689-605, C44688-605, C44686-605). Please reference TA 707-03
for further information.
Status:
The MCH component stepping change implemented on the Intel Server Board
SE7520BD2 in early Q4 2004 added support for broad PCI Express* adapter
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add-in cards.
6.3
Adapter is supported only with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 with C4 or later stepping Intel®
E7525 server chipset
Issue:
This adapter has only been tested with Intel Server Board SE7520BD2 that
utilize C4 or later stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets (PBA # XXXXXX-XXX or
later revisions).
Implication:
Guideline:
Status:
This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # XXXXXX-XXX). Please reference TA XXX-XX for further information.
This adapter has not been tested with and is not recommended for use with Intel
Server Board SE7520BD2 that utilize C2 stepping Intel® E7525 server chipsets
(PBA # XXXXXX-XXX). Please reference TA XXX-XX for further information.
The MCH component stepping change implemented on the Intel Server Board
SE7520BD2 in early Q4 2004 added support for broad PCI Express* adapter
add-in cards.
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