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... Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, which can be used 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...
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... 2
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...
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...; RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is a 24-port, 6.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expander that enables the connection of up to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices. Each expander phy is individually configurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s.
The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 addresses...
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2 Intel® RAID Expander Card
RES2SV240 Hardware Installation
Requirements
• Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, with full height or low profile brackets,
or with screws
• 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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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... 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...
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...devices
Enclosure management
Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240
+12 V
PCI Express* x4 compliant connector 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...
Hardware User Guide - Page 35
...in Intel documentation. 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.
Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware...
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... 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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...-in cards, and other components are properly installed.
3. Attach the covers to the chassis with the screws removed earlier, and tighten them firmly.
4. Insert and lock the padlock to the system to prevent unauthorized access inside the system.
5. Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system.
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