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...Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the expander card. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240...who are designing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 for their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 in their RAID system...drivers, see the Intel® RAID Software User's Guide on Intel support website at www.intel.com. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide...
...Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing and configuring the expander card. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240...who are designing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 for their RAID system. • Anyone installing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 in their RAID system...drivers, see the Intel® RAID Software User's Guide on Intel support website at www.intel.com. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide...
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SATA Connector to SFF8087 connector cable 17 Figure 9. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 7 Figure 3. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 9 Figure 5. Card Layout...11 Figure 6. List of Figures Figure 1. Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall 8 Figure 4. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19 Figure 10. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable...
SATA Connector to SFF8087 connector cable 17 Figure 9. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 7 Figure 3. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 9 Figure 5. Card Layout...11 Figure 6. List of Figures Figure 1. Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall 8 Figure 4. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19 Figure 10. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable...
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...Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS expander is individually configurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of up to smaller devices, and do not inhibit airflow. The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . SAS controllers leverage ...SAS are easier to manipulate, connect to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive connectivity,scalability, and flexibility in various storage environments, and is compatible with existing ATA...
...Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 1 The SAS expander is individually configurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of up to smaller devices, and do not inhibit airflow. The SAS interface uses the proven SCSI command set . SAS controllers leverage ...SAS are easier to manipulate, connect to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive connectivity,scalability, and flexibility in various storage environments, and is compatible with existing ATA...
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...card is designed to be compatible with the following Intel® RAID Controllers and Modules: • Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 • Intel® RAID Module RMS2AF080 and RMS2AF040 • Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL080 and RMS2LL040 • Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080, RS2BL040, and RS2BL080DE • Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044 • Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 and RS2WC040 • Intel... Expander chip. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an extension...
...card is designed to be compatible with the following Intel® RAID Controllers and Modules: • Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS2MH080 • Intel® RAID Module RMS2AF080 and RMS2AF040 • Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL080 and RMS2LL040 • Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080, RS2BL040, and RS2BL080DE • Intel® RAID Controller RS2MB044 • Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 and RS2WC040 • Intel... Expander chip. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an extension...
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.... • SFF-8485 protocol, using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID controller or module at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the Tested operating system list for Intel® 6-drive hot-swap non- Operating System Support The operating systems supported are determined by the... x4 connector • Board functioning either in PCI Express slot or remotely in system • Onboard screw holds allow the expander card to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 3
.... • SFF-8485 protocol, using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID controller or module at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the Tested operating system list for Intel® 6-drive hot-swap non- Operating System Support The operating systems supported are determined by the... x4 connector • Board functioning either in PCI Express slot or remotely in system • Onboard screw holds allow the expander card to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 3
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...) to the expander card, and from the expander card to the SAS connectors of the controller, see Figure 4, which takes 6-drive and 4-drive non-expander backplanes in Intel's pedestal chassis as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 8 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User...
...) to the expander card, and from the expander card to the SAS connectors of the controller, see Figure 4, which takes 6-drive and 4-drive non-expander backplanes in Intel's pedestal chassis as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 8 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User...
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...the technical specification or user guide of the RAID controller connected to this expander card to know how to users in adapter. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 9 Replacing the Expander Card To replace the RAID module, see your server .... 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 configure a RAID system. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 7. Figure 4.
...the technical specification or user guide of the RAID controller connected to this expander card to know how to users in adapter. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 9 Replacing the Expander Card To replace the RAID module, see your server .... 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 configure a RAID system. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 7. Figure 4.
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Transmit pins connect to the host reverses the signal names. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 15 AF003496 Figure 7. The SAS/SATA connector is used as RAID controller or RAID module. Input means the connector is used to connect to target device such as backplane ...the connector is keyed at pin 1. the device connected to receive pins on this expander card only includes long SFF8087 to SFF8087 cables for input usage. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors SAS/SATA Connector Pin-out Signal names are not compatible with respect to...
Transmit pins connect to the host reverses the signal names. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 15 AF003496 Figure 7. The SAS/SATA connector is used as RAID controller or RAID module. Input means the connector is used to connect to target device such as backplane ...the connector is keyed at pin 1. the device connected to receive pins on this expander card only includes long SFF8087 to SFF8087 cables for input usage. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors SAS/SATA Connector Pin-out Signal names are not compatible with respect to...
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Table 2. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out Controller(or backplane) Connector PinOut Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 Signal GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN ... GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND SAS_A_SB0 SAS_A_SB1 GND SAS_A_SB_CTRL_TYP E GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_A_SB_BP_TYPE GND 16 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide
Table 2. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out Controller(or backplane) Connector PinOut Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 Signal GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN ... GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND SAS_A_SB0 SAS_A_SB1 GND SAS_A_SB_CTRL_TYP E GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND SAS_TX_C_DP SAS_TX_C_DN GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_A_SB_BP_TYPE GND 16 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide
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... is needed: SFF8087 to find such cable from http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ in order to configure the cabling. They are included and how to get more details of initiator and target devices. Controller(or backplane) Connector PinOut Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No ... Signal SAS_A_SB4 SAS_A_SB5 GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND Figure 8. Additional cables may be needed . Check the RAID controller/module and server backplane configuration details from market. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 17
... is needed: SFF8087 to find such cable from http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ in order to configure the cabling. They are included and how to get more details of initiator and target devices. Controller(or backplane) Connector PinOut Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No ... Signal SAS_A_SB4 SAS_A_SB5 GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND Figure 8. Additional cables may be needed . Check the RAID controller/module and server backplane configuration details from market. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 17
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SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out Controller Connector Pin-Out Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No Signal P0_1 GND P0_2 TX+ P0_3 TX+ P0_4 GND P0_5 P0_6 P0_7 P1_1 P1_2 P1_3 P1_4 ... GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND SAS_A_SB_BP_TYPE GND SAS_A_SB4 SAS_A_SB5 SAS_A_SB0 SAS_A_SB1 GND SAS_A_SB_CTRL_TYPE GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND 18 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Table 3.
SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out Controller Connector Pin-Out Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No Signal P0_1 GND P0_2 TX+ P0_3 TX+ P0_4 GND P0_5 P0_6 P0_7 P1_1 P1_2 P1_3 P1_4 ... GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND SAS_A_SB_BP_TYPE GND SAS_A_SB4 SAS_A_SB5 SAS_A_SB0 SAS_A_SB1 GND SAS_A_SB_CTRL_TYPE GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND 18 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Table 3.
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SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Cable Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 19 Controller Connector Pin-Out Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No Signal P2_6 P2_7 P3_1 P3_2 P3_3 P3_4 RX+ GND GND TX+ TX+ GND P3_5 P3_6 P3_7 RXRX+ GND Pin No B15 B13 B12 A15 A16 A17 A18 B18 B17 B16 B15 Signal GND SAS_TX_C_DP GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND Figure 9.
SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Cable Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 19 Controller Connector Pin-Out Expander Connector Pin-Out Pin No Signal P2_6 P2_7 P3_1 P3_2 P3_3 P3_4 RX+ GND GND TX+ TX+ GND P3_5 P3_6 P3_7 RXRX+ GND Pin No B15 B13 B12 A15 A16 A17 A18 B18 B17 B16 B15 Signal GND SAS_TX_C_DP GND GND SAS_RX_C_DP SAS_RX_C_DN GND GND SAS_TX_C_DN SAS_TX_C_DP GND Figure 9.
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...is 14.6 W. Performance Features Specification Drive data transfer rate Maximum queue tags per drive Support for multiple initiators Performance Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Upto 6 Gigabit/sec per port, point-to provide power for both initiator and target devices 8 MB in reflashable...SAS 2.0 host controllers (RAID or Non-RAID) SGPIO Performance Features Table 6. The max operation power is supplied to generate the other PCI Express* signals are : • Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% non-condensing 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's ...
...is 14.6 W. Performance Features Specification Drive data transfer rate Maximum queue tags per drive Support for multiple initiators Performance Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Upto 6 Gigabit/sec per port, point-to provide power for both initiator and target devices 8 MB in reflashable...SAS 2.0 host controllers (RAID or Non-RAID) SGPIO Performance Features Table 6. The max operation power is supplied to generate the other PCI Express* signals are : • Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% non-condensing 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's ...