RCmpSata.txt Driver File Contents (AHCI_Intel_11.5.0.1207_W8x64UW8x86U_A.zip)

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This document contains the following sections:

1.  Overview
2.  System Requirements
3.  Executing the Test
4.  Explanation of Tests Run by RCmpSata
5.  Disclaimer
5.  Intel(R) Software License


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* 1.  OVERVIEW
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The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology is designed to provide functionality for
the Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller. This tool will report settings of the platfom
to evaluate its compliance with the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology product.


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* 2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1. The system must contain an Intel(R) Processor 
   and one of the following Intel products:

        - Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset

2.  The system must support one of the following operating
    systems:

        - UEFI 2.1d


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* 3.  Executing the Test
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1.  Enable the SATA RAID Option ROM from system BIOS.

2.  Make sure there are hard drives attached to at least two SATA ports
    controlled by the Intel(R) I/O Controller Hub.

3.  There is no need to create any RAID volumes in order to execute this test.

4.  From an EFI shell, enter the following

    RCmpSata.efi

    You may have the utility redirect the results to a text file by using the
    following command:

    RCmpSata > test1.txt

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* 4.  Explanation of Tests Run by RCmpSata
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RCmpSata initially displays several informational sections before running tests:

    PCI Configuration Space

        The PCI Configuration Space registers of the SATA PCI device are shown.

    RAID Option ROM Version Information

        The compiled features in the Intel(R) SATA RAID EFI Driver are shown.

After the informational sections, the following tests are executed:

1.  Intel(R) RST SATA Controller Presence Tests

    1.1  Controller Present
         Checks for the presence of a supported SATA RAID controller PCI device.
         Severity: HIGH

    1.2  CPU Brand String
         Displays the system CPU Brand ID from the CPUID instruction for
         diagnostic purposes.
         Severity: Status Only

    1.3  Recognized RPID
         Reports whether the SATA RAID controller has a known, supported RAID
         platform ID.  If the RPID is not available or unsupported, the EFI
         driver will not load.
         Severity: HIGH

2.  System-Provided Protocols and Tables

    2.1  UEFI Services
         Reports the presence of the required UEFI services (gBS, gRT), which must
         be provided by the system firmware.
         Severity: HIGH

    2.2  ACPI Support Protocol
         Reports the presence of the required ACPI Support Protocol, which must
         be provided by the system firmware.
         Severity: HIGH

    2.3  UEFI HII Protocols
         Reports the presence of the required UEFI HII protocols, which must
         be provided by the system firmware to enable the user interface within
         the system firmware setup screens.
         Severity: HIGH

3.  Driver-Provided Protocols and Tables

    3.1  EFI Driver Protocols
         Reports the existence of all protocols expected to be exposed by the
         SATA EFI Driver.  If any protocols are missing, there is a driver or
         system error preventing them from being installed.
         Severity: HIGH

    3.2  Version Table (ACPI Table and Variable)
         Reports the existence of both the ACPI table and EFI variable
         containing the RST driver version table, which is used to communicate
         EFI driver supported features to the operating system driver.  If
         either table is missing or the contents of the two do not match, this
         test will fail.
         Severity: HIGH

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