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Hardware User Guide - Page 3
...to manage SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications.
For details on configuring the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Intel® RAID Software User's Guide on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers/modules/expanders and related support devices. The people who...
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Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 3 Features ...3
Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware Installation 5
Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Module ...5 Configuring the Expander Card 9 Replacing the Expander Card 9
Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Characteristics 11
Major Components ...13 LSI* LSISAS2x24 24-Port SAS/SATA Expander chip 13 Flash ROM ...14...
Hardware User Guide - Page 7
... the bracket 6 Figure 2. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 7 Figure 3. Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall 8 Figure 4. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 9 Figure 5. Card Layout...11 Figure 6. Hardware Block Diagram 12 Figure 7. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors 15 Figure 8. SFF8087...
Hardware User Guide - Page 11
..., and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI.
SAS controllers leverage a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA technology. The SAS and SATA protocols support the use of a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS/SATA connector and cable are easier to manipulate, connect to smaller devices, and do...
Hardware User Guide - Page 15
...8226; Available PCI Express* x4 connector, or with available RA 4-pin power connector • SAS and SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed • Six provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 6 in "Installing the
RAID Module")
Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Installing the RAID Module
To install the RAID Expander Card, follow...
Hardware User Guide - Page 16
Full-height Bracket
Low-profile Bracket
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Figure 1. Changing the bracket 4. Install the expander card into an available server system x4, x8 or x16 PCI-
Express* slot (see Figure 2). To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see your server system documentation.
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Figure 2. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240
5. (Optional) In case power can be supplied remotely from RA 4-pin 12V/5V power connector, the expander card can be located elsewhere within the server chassis instead of using a PCI Express slot, if only the cooling condition can meet the expander card's thermal and atmospheric requirement. The expander card can therefore be...
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Figure 3. Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall
6. Connect the SAS/SATA cables from the backplane (or hard drives) to the expander card, and from the expander card to a RAID module or RAID controller (see Figure 4, which takes 6-drive and 4-drive non-expander backplanes in Intel's pedestal chassis as an example for cabling). For information regarding connecting the ...
Hardware User Guide - Page 19
Figure 4. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane
7. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. See your server system documentation for instructions.
Configuring the Expander Card
After physically installed into a server system, the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is transparent to users in RAID configurations. Refer to the technical...
Hardware User Guide - Page 24
... that support drive activity, fault, and status indications
• Provides debug capability via either EPP, Serial, or direct 8-bit CPU interface • Provides external memory support for Flash, NVRAM and PSBRAM
Flash ROM
An 8-MB CFI-compliant flash ROM is used to accommodate expander card firmware.
Diagnostic Components
LED Placement and Function
The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240...
Hardware User Guide - Page 32
... only to provide power for the expander card. No other PCI Express* signals are used
Upto 6 Gbps per port, point-to-point
6 x4 internal ports, for both initiator and target devices
8 MB in reflashable flash ROM
• 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS 2.0 or SATA drives • Non disk devices including expanders • Can support drives of mixed capacity • SAS 2.0 host controllers (RAID or Non...
Hardware User Guide - Page 35
.... Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
• Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
• Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources. Also
disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer.
Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.
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Hardware User Guide - Page 36
... computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.
• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or
packaging.
• Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor
pads and workbench pads.
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Hardware User Guide - Page 37
... document before performing any of the instructions. See also Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Resource CD and/or at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
The power button on the system does not turn off system AC power. To remove AC power from the system, you must unplug...